Granted
The Board granted entitlement to increased DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2) for the surviving spouse who was in a marital relationship with the Veteran for at least an 8-year period prior to his death.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran and Appellant were effectively in a marital relationship for the requisite period, as per the October 2022 VA Memorandum instructions.
- 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 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069172
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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