The Veteran's child, M., was restored to her award of VA disability compensation as the child of the Veteran based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, effective July 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: M. continues to be incapable of self-support due to his disabilities that existed prior to his 18th birthday and requires special accommodations in his employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Autism disorder, Specific learning disorder, Intellectual developmental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24028938
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- Granted
The Veteran's child, C.H., became permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining age 18 due to psychological disabilities and requires adult supervision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's daughter, S.B., is not permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday.
- Denied
The Veteran's son, C.B., is denied recognition as a helpless child due to insufficient evidence showing he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding S.B.'s capacity for self-support prior to her 18th birthday and whether there was improvement sufficient to render her capable of self-support after age 18.
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