The Board has granted a special apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of their children, in the amount of the dependency allowance for each child. The decision was based on the demonstration of financial hardship by the appellant and the fact that an additional apportionment would not cause undue financial hardship to the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant demonstrated financial hardship and that an additional apportionment in excess of the dependency allowance would result in undue hardship for the Veteran, considering his limited monthly income and expenses.
- 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 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074462
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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