The Veteran's daughter, S.P., was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years due to mental and physical defects. The Board granted her recognition as a helpless child for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: S.P.'s condition at the time she turned 18 years old established that she was permanently incapable of self-support, meeting the criteria for helpless child status.
- Claimed conditions
- mental or physical defect, learning disabilities, PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder), dysthymia (depression), attention deficit disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20057867
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