The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits, finding that the veteran was reasonably discharging his duty to support their child and that financial hardship would result from an apportionment.
The deciding factor: The veteran provided regular child support payments, which were sufficient to meet the criteria for an apportionment under 38 C.F.R. § 3.450, and the appellant did not demonstrate undue hardship on the veteran's part.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0214069
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