The Veteran's claim for recognition of T. as a helpless child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 is granted with payment at the helpless child rate beginning on August 2, 2014.
The deciding factor: The effective date was determined based on the Veteran's submission of claims and the change in the Veteran's rate of payment from school child to helpless child.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190683
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's stepchild, C.W., was previously removed from his VA compensation due to not meeting the criteria for being a helpless child. The AOJ found that C.W.'s disability onset date was June 30, 2021, which is after he turned 18 years old. The Board determined this finding was erroneous and remanded the case for further action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's son, E.F., is being remanded for further evaluation to determine if he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for recognition of A.S. as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 is remanded due to insufficient notice and incomplete medical records.
- Denied
The Veteran's helpless child, R., is already in receipt of additional dependency benefits at the maximum rate due to his permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18. The Veteran's appeal for a higher rate is denied as it does not meet the criteria.
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