The appellant's DIC benefits were terminated due to her remarriage in July 1995. Her claim for reinstatement was denied as she did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The appellant remarried after age 57, which is a requirement for reinstatement of DIC benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- DIC (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0638960
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