Denied
The appellant was denied recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes and accrued benefits due to lack of a valid marriage.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the establishment of a common law marriage prior to or at the time of the Veteran's death, and there were no other factors that would qualify her as his surviving spouse under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018824
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