Granted
The Board found that the appellee (former spouse) demonstrated financial hardship and granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to her in the amount of $600 per month from September 7, 2011 to February 27, 2013, and $300 per month for their child G.W. from February 28, 2013. The Veteran did not demonstrate financial hardship.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellee's expenses exceeded her income during the relevant period of the claim, while the Veteran's income generally exceeded his expenses after deducting the apportioned amounts.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187902
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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