Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for recognition of P.B. as the Veteran's child, on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18 years, is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error regarding SSA records.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to correct the pre-decisional duty-to-assist error related to obtaining relevant SSA records that may be pertinent to determining permanent incapacity for self-support prior to turning 18 years old.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096820
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