The Board denied the Veteran's son's claim for recognition as a 'helpless child' due to insufficient evidence showing permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, based on his respiratory and mental disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Appellant was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of physical or mental defect prior to reaching the age of 18 years.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory, mental
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074869
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