Granted
The claimant was recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes due to a valid marriage that occurred more than one year before his death and without any legal impediment.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the claimant's marriage to the Veteran in March 2000 was valid, as she had no knowledge of any previous marriage and cohabitated with him continuously until his death.
- 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 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0911252
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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