Helpless child

[dolphinfan66]

VA has denied my claim for compensation but has accepted my adult son with autism as established for helpless child going back to March 2019 ... ?

[GBArmy]

Hi Dolphinfan66 Welcome to hadit. Not nearly enough info provide. Can you redact your personal info and post your decision for us. How much is the grant for. Are you service connected for disabilities besides the new one you were denied? Does your son get SS benefits and did you include with your claim?

[dolphinfan66]

Im still trying to figure this out so please bare with me ... My VA claim was for injuries i suffered back in 1987 but that was denied , but in the denial letter it stated i established for my son aka helpless child and gave me a back date to March 2019 ...I am stuck here , since what im told is i need to first win a claim to get a ratings and then add his case as supplemental .. How can I when they already denied my claim ? Also , can i just open a cliam for helpess child on its own ? I will try my best to do the letter of denial without my personal info today and i hope you see a way to help me thank you ... Or you can reach me at my email Do not post your email address. ... Thank you ..

[broncovet]

As with the rest of us, when denied, you figure out "what's wrong", and appeal.  Start with the basics of current diagnosis, in service event, and nexus.  If you have all 3 of these caluza elements you should be awarded on appea.  If its been over a year, then do a supplemental claim instead of appeal.  

What was the reason for denial?