The apportionment awarded to the Veteran's spouse and minor child was proper, and the Veteran's appeal to terminate the apportionment is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not reasonably discharged his duty of support for his dependents, as evidenced by his failure to make child support payments despite a court order, while receiving additional monthly compensation in the form of dependency allowance for his claimed dependent child and spouse.
- 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 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068796
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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