Granted
The appellant, A.P.F., is recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for the purpose of entitlement to DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the appellant's marriage to the Veteran predates his marriage to E.F. and she meets the criteria for a surviving spouse under 38 C.F.R. § 3.50 (b).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062221
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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