The Veteran's adopted daughter, A.P., is recognized as his helpless child due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18.
The deciding factor: A.P. was deemed permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18 due to intellectual and mental disabilities that existed since birth.
- Claimed conditions
- Intellectual disability, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22030782
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- Denied
The Veteran's adult child, R.F., is not considered permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old and thus does not meet the criteria for survivor benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran's child, T.C.Q., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 due to his disabilities. The Board granted recognition as a helpless child.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, ADHD, OCD, intellectual disability, and narcissistic personality disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Granted
The Veteran's daughter, who was found to have a significant intellectual disability prior to turning 18, is now considered permanently incapable of self-support due to this condition. The Board granted the dependent child status for her.
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