(a) Applicability. Sections 3.450 through 3.459 apply to all claims for apportionment VA receives on or after February 9, 2026.

(b) Existing apportionments. All apportionments being paid as of February 9, 2026, will continue to be paid until the circumstances that provided entitlement to the apportionment no longer exist, such as divorce of the veteran and spouse, death of the primary beneficiary, death of an apportionee, or other such circumstances that provided entitlement to the apportionment.

(c) Apportionment application. Claims for apportionment must be submitted to VA on a form prescribed by the Secretary.