The Veteran's surviving spouse is recognized for the purposes of receiving DIC, death pension, and/or accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant was married to the Veteran continuously from March 2001 until their formal marriage ceremony on January [Redacted], 2013. The Board also considered evidence showing cohabitation prior to this date and concluded that a 'marriage deemed valid' had been established.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144337
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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