The Board denied the Veteran's appeal contesting an increased apportionment amount of his VA benefits to his estranged spouse, P.P., from October 2014 through May 2017. The decision found that a special apportionment was warranted due to financial hardship demonstrated by the appellant and not contested by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that an increased apportionment of the Veteran's benefits to his estranged spouse, P.P., from October 2014 through May 2017 was appropriate based on her demonstrated financial hardship. The Veteran did not provide evidence showing he would face financial hardship if the apportionment were granted.
- 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 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23057196
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