The Board granted an effective date of September [REDACTED], 2017, for the award of an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the appellant. The appeal was denied for entitlement to an apportionment of the Veteran’s VA compensation benefits on behalf of S.S.R., S.R.R., and S.M.R.
The deciding factor: The effective date was granted based on the reduction of the Veteran's VA benefits due to his incarceration, which occurred in September [REDACTED], 2017. The apportionment for the stepchildren ceased being eligible after June 2012 when they no longer lived with 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
- December 8, 2020
- Citation
- A20018145
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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