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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.

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