The veteran's disability compensation benefits are not subject to an increased apportionment on behalf of his dependent children due to the financial hardship it would cause him and the fact that he is already receiving a full 100% rating for his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to demonstrate a credible financial need for an increased apportionment, and an increase would result in undue hardship for the veteran who is the primary beneficiary of his VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- low back injury, neurogenic bladder, neurogenic bowel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0307428
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