Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, which would have allowed her to receive VA benefits such as survivors' pension, DIC, and accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Appellant was divorced from the Veteran at the time of his death, and she had not continuously cohabitated with him since their marriage.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099515
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