The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if R. qualifies as the Veteran's helpless child, given that the Veteran's representative argued this issue in their Appellant's Brief.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative raised a claim for an upward adjustment based on R. as his helpless child, which requires additional evidence and clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- Intellectual disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22039988
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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