The veteran's spouse is seeking an increase in the amount of her apportionment benefits, which are currently set at $200. The RO denied this claim because it found that the appellant's monthly expenses exceed her income and thus a grant of increased apportionment would cause undue hardship on the veteran.
The deciding factor: The financial status of both the appellant and the veteran was not fully established, leading to an inability to determine if granting increased apportionment would cause undue hardship on the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0406700
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