The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of S.B. as a 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to her 18th birthday, finding that the evidence did not support this determination.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that S.B. was capable of self-support and had completed high school with a 2.5 GPA, despite having learning disabilities and autism.
- Claimed conditions
- Autism disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21031501
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's child, C.H., became permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining age 18 due to psychological disabilities and requires adult supervision.
- Granted
The Veteran's child, M., was restored to her award of VA disability compensation as the child of the Veteran based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, effective July 1, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's daughter, S.B., is not permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday.
- Denied
The Veteran's son, C.B., is denied recognition as a helpless child due to insufficient evidence showing he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday.
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