The Board found that an increase in the apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits from $166.00 to $350.00 per month was proper, as it would provide adequate support for the appellee and not cause undue hardship to the veteran.
The deciding factor: The veteran is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for the appellee's support, but an apportionment of less than 20 percent of his benefits is considered insufficient. An increase in the amount of $350.00 per month would help the appellee pay back medical debt without causing undue hardship to 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
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905912
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