Granted
The Board has determined that the Appellant and the Veteran were legally married at the time of the Veteran's death, and they did not have a separation due to fault. The Appellant is therefore eligible for VA benefits as the surviving spouse.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of desertion or misconduct by either party during their marriage, allowing them to remain cohabiting continuously until the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073537
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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