The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rate of DIC benefits, finding that she was not married to the veteran for a period of eight years immediately preceding his death. The appeal is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant and the veteran were not legally married as of their reconciliation in November 1989, and thus did not meet the requirement of being married for an eight-year period prior to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0633182
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What this means for you
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