The Board has granted an increased apportionment of the Veteran's monthly VA disability compensation payment to the Appellant, prior to April 1, 2019, based on her financial need and the fact that a 50% apportionment would not result in undue hardship for the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant had significant financial needs due to the Veteran's failure to provide support, resulting in her loss of home and car. A 50% apportionment was determined to be sufficient to meet her basic necessities without causing undue hardship on 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
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066780
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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