The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a dependency allowance for his first spouse, C.M., from October 1, 1978 until January [redacted], 1983. The dependency allowance was not granted for his second wife, A.B., as her marriage ended before VA received notice of it. No dependency allowance has been awarded for his third wife, J.G., due to insufficient evidence provided.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's first marriage to C.M. is recognized based on the marriage license and divorce decree submitted by the Veteran. The dependency allowance was granted from October 1, 1978 until January [redacted], 1983 when their marriage ended by divorce. The second marriage to A.B. did not meet VA's evidentiary requirements as no public records were provided before December [redacted], 1987. The third marriage to J.G. was recognized after the Veteran submitted necessary documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1645234
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