Denied
The Board denied the appellant, E.M., recognition as a person entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation benefits because she was not married to the veteran at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the legal requirement that only a surviving spouse who was married to the veteran at the time of the veteran's death may receive DIC benefits, which was not met in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010444
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