The Board has granted the claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that there was no intent to desert and that any separation did not break the requirement of continuous cohabitation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence does not show an intent on the part of the Appellant to desert the Veteran during their marriage, and any separations were due to health reasons procured by the Veteran or his children.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002523
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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