Granted
The Board granted the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) as she was recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse under Texas law.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a valid common-law marriage existed between the Veteran and the appellant, which met the one-year requirement for DIC benefits despite their having entered into a ceremonial marriage shortly before the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104056
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