Denied
The appellant's DIC benefits were terminated at the time of her remarriage, and she is not eligible for restoration due to being under the age of 57 when she remarried.
The deciding factor: The appellant was under the age of 57 when she remarried, which disqualifies her from receiving VA DIC benefits as per the law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0607812
What this means for you
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