The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits because they were not married when the claim was filed.
The deciding factor: The criteria for an apportionment are not met as the Veteran and appellant were divorced prior to the filing of the claim, and VA regulations do not permit former spouses to obtain such apportionments.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000856
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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