The Veteran's claim for recognition of F.M. as his 'helpless child' was granted with an effective date of March 29, 2013, based on new and material evidence submitted within a year of the denial in June 2014.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received within one year of the Veteran's notification of the June 2014 rating decision denying recognition of F.M. as his 'helpless child'.
- Claimed conditions
- Permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, Cerebral palsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19193981
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's daughter, K., is seeking recognition as his child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to turning 18 years old. The Board has decided to remand the case because additional evidence from Social Security Administration (SSA) records may be relevant to substantiate this claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding D.D.'s permanent incapacity prior to age 18, and clarification of which document was incorrectly translated.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of recognizing the Veteran's son, G., as a 'helpless child' due to lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for additional dependency compensation due to recognition of C.M. as his helpless child is granted on November 17, 2020.
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