Granted
The Board granted the appellant's claim for eligibility as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she met the continuous cohabitation requirement despite a separation due to the veteran's misconduct.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the appellant's account of the separation being due to the veteran's violent behavior without fault on her part, and there was no contradictory information provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0811558
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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