The Board finds that K.C. was permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday due to her disabilities, and grants recognition as a 'helpless' child for VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that K.C.'s disabilities existed since she was young and prevented her from obtaining sustainable employment, rendering her incapable of self-support prior to age 18.
- Claimed conditions
- Total right ear hearing loss, Developmental delays (delay in walking, decrease in fine motor skills, poor coordination and balance)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110908
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 793 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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