The Veteran has not reasonably discharged his responsibilities to his dependent child, K.R. The Board grants an apportionment of $400 per month of the Veteran's VA disability benefits for the parties' child.
The deciding factor: The Veteran acknowledged he had stopped providing support and visitation to his child due to a restraining order, but the state court excused him from paying child support. The Board found this insufficient to excuse his responsibilities and awarded an apportionment of $400 per month based on the Veteran's income and expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26032769
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