The appellant is recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of establishing eligibility to VA dependency and indemnity compensation benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the appellant remained married to the Veteran until his death, and her subsequent remarriage did not bar her from being recognized as a surviving spouse under 38 C.F.R. § 3.55(a)(3).
- 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 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000190
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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