The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether M.R. was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 due to his mental disabilities, including schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. As a result, recognition of M.R. as a 'helpless child' on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18 is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether M.R.'s mental disabilities existed prior to his becoming 18 and rendered him incapable of self-support, with a medical opinion supporting the claim and college attendance indicating capacity after attaining the age of 18.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, chronic anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hyperlipidemia, chronic fatigue
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22056057
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