Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of dependency and indemnity compensation due to their divorce prior to his death.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the appellant and the Veteran were married at the time of the Veteran's death, which is a requirement for recognition as a surviving spouse for DIC benefits.
- 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 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016912
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