The Board denied the Appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran’s VA disability compensation benefits because the Veteran reasonably discharged his duty to support the parties' daughter, K.A., and there was no evidence of hardship due to inadequate financial support.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reasonably discharged his duty to support the parties' daughter, K.A., during the relevant period, which precluded a general apportionment under 38 C.F.R. § 3.450. Additionally, there was no evidence of hardship due to inadequate financial support.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180104
What this means for you
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