The Veteran's daughter, D.H., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday due to various disabilities including ADHD, ODD, mood disorder, lupus, and hearing loss. The Board granted the claim for recognition as a helpless child.
The deciding factor: D.H.'s disabilities existed prior to her 18th birthday and rendered her unable to sustain employment, meeting the definition of a helpless child.
- Claimed conditions
- ADHD, ODD, Mood Disorder, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Lupus Nephritis, Lupus-Related Arthritis, Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21063735
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