The Board denied the request for an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child due to the veteran reasonably discharging his responsibility for the child's support and as of August 4, 1999, the child resides with the veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran was providing support for his child through direct payments and through the County Department of Child Support, and an August 1999 court order awarded sole custody to the veteran. As a result, the Board found undue financial hardship if the benefits were apportioned.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0004812
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