Granted
The Board granted recognition of R. as a helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years, on the basis of substitution.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least approximately balanced as to whether, at the time of his 18th birthday, R. had a mental defect rendering him permanently incapable of self-support.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035599
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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