The Board has granted the Veteran's request to recognize J.T. as a helpless child, finding that he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 due to his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that J.T. had multiple disabling conditions and could not sustain employment, meeting the criteria for being a helpless child.
- Claimed conditions
- Depression, Marfan’s syndrome, Right ear hearing loss, Headaches, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) dysfunction, Multiple previous head injuries, Chronic fatigue, Personality disorder(s), Posttraumatic stress disorder, Borderline personality disorder, Anxiety disorder NOS, Mood disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21016075
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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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