The Board granted an increase in the amount of apportionment to 20 percent of the Veteran’s VA disability benefits prior to July 1, 2016. The appeal for an apportionment after July 1, 2016 was denied due to the divorce between the Veteran and appellant.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant experienced financial hardship prior to their divorce in May 2016 and granted a higher apportionment amount of 20 percent. After the divorce, the appellant could no longer be considered as the Veteran's spouse for VA benefits purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19196496
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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.
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