The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that it would cause undue financial hardship to the veteran.
The deciding factor: The appellant and her spouse were not considered dependent due to their separation, which resulted in a reduction of the veteran's pension award. The inclusion of the appellant's income would have caused the veteran to receive less than $601 per month, presenting a greater financial hardship if any portion of his award was paid to her.
- 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 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0201841
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