The Veteran's child, M.E.R., is seeking recognition as her helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18. The Board has ordered the VA to obtain all relevant records from Social Security Administration (SSA) and provide a medical opinion on whether M.E.R. was permanently incapable of self-support before reaching the age of 18.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to incomplete SSA records, which are necessary for obtaining a medical opinion regarding M.E.R.'s incapacity for self-support prior to age 18.
- Claimed conditions
- Permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185180
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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