The Board denied the veteran's claim for recognition of R. D. N. as his dependent spouse for VA benefits purposes due to an undissolved prior marriage and lack of evidence that the prior marriage was legally terminated.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran had a valid prior marriage to A. R. O., which prevented him from having a valid second marriage with R. D. N. under Philippine law, and there was no diligent search for A. R. O. as required by VA 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
- September 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0630470
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What this means for you
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