The Board granted a general apportionment of 20 percent of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant, on behalf of minor child, L.P.M., as the Veteran did not reasonably discharge his duty of support for the minor child.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran was in arrears with child support payments and had not provided financial support for L.P.M. during the appeal period, meeting the threshold requirements for a general apportionment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040548
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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