The Board has denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to the Veteran adequately discharging his duty to support her prior to their divorce, and she is not legally entitled to an apportionment following the divorce.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided a lump sum payment of $5,000 in December 2008 as part of the divorce settlement, which reasonably discharged his responsibility for the spouse's support until her March 2009 divorce. The appellant is not legally entitled to an apportionment of his benefits following the divorce.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1124636
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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