So r u saying that, for instance, if a disabled vet has children to 2 different women and he was receiving up to 30 percent disability that he could actually apply for retro payment for his child from one woman and not his child of another woman. Would that be totally up to him to discriminate if he wanted to or would the other child have legal recourse if they chose to fight it. Just a scenario that could be an ugly possibility.
Also, if the vet does apply for retro benefits for the child, you are saying that the vet would receive the money and only have to give it to the child if he/she wanted to?
Surely, there must be some legal recourse for children in these cases.
Also, when you say that the ex-spouse is not eligible to receive benefits what is the cutoff for this and what about common-law marriage in a state. is it recognized in a va disability claim.