Key legal question
Whether the claim for helplessness allowance was preserved by the 2004 application for benefits.
Extracted holding
Yes. The first application, read in good faith and together with the medical reports, covered the need to examine helplessness benefits as well.
Extracted reasoning
The medical file from 2004 showed substantial care and supervision needs linked to cystic fibrosis, so the IV office should have investigated helplessness ex officio.