The Veteran's daughter M.R. was granted recognition as a 'helpless' child for VA compensation purposes due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that M.R. had cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder, which caused a physical and cognitive disorder permanent in nature, existing since she was 18 months old, rendering her incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035092
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.
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