The veteran's former spouse was granted an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability pension benefits on behalf of her, effective from October 1, 1996 to December 1, 1996. The decision is based on the evidence showing that the veteran did not provide support during their separation.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence supported the spouse's claim that she did not receive support from the veteran during their period of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0011570
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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