Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, as they were divorced at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly establishes that the Veteran and the appellant were divorced at the time of the Veteran's death, which is a legal impediment to recognizing her as his surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.
- 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 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104550
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