Granted
The Veteran's surviving spouse, T., is recognized as a proper substitute claimant to continue pending unadjudicated claims.
The deciding factor: The appellant, the Veteran's surviving spouse, meets the criteria for substitution under 38 U.S.C. § 5121A and 38 C.F.R. § 3.1000.
- 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 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105246
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