Granted
The Board has determined that the Appellant is entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for the purpose of receiving VA death benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant was separated from the Veteran due to his misconduct without fault on her part, and thus met the requirements for being recognized as a surviving spouse.
- 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 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145075
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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