Granted
The veteran's spouse was granted recognition as the surviving spouse for VA survivor's pension benefits. The decision was based on an exception to the continuous cohabitation rule due to the veteran's misconduct.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the separation met an exception to the continuous cohabitation rule due to the veteran's misconduct.
- 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 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001308
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