The Board has determined that the apportionment of the veteran's improved disability pension benefits to his estranged spouse and child in his custody was improperly terminated, effective March 1, 1997. The appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's improved disability pension benefits to her was also denied.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to comply with contested claims procedures and did not properly address the appellant's entitlement to an apportionment under either 38 C.F.R. § 3.450 or 38 C.F.R. § 3.451, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0116756
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What this means for you
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