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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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has requested an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Appellant was permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday, as required by the September 2019 VA opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
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.
- Granted
The Veteran's step-son, F.B., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday due to intellectual disabilities and physical impairments. The Board granted recognition as a helpless child.
- Denied
The Veteran's son, R.K.B., was not found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday. The Board denied the claim for recognition as a helpless child.
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