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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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for neurogenic bowel and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a neck injury, left shoulder injury, and low back injury as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neurogenic bladder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions effective April 16, 2007, but no earlier, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for constipation. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted from August 30, 2013.
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