The Board granted recognition of A.G. as the helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that A.G.'s disabilities caused significant functional impairment and rendered her permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18, as documented in SSA records.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain tumor, Hearing loss, Diabetes, Pan hypopituitarism, ADHD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003707
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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