The Board found that the apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of his former wife and stepchild was properly awarded, considering financial hardship and reasonable amount under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: Financial hardship was present for the veteran's former spouse and stepchild, while the apportioned share did not cause undue hardship to the veteran based on the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023329
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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.
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