Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's dependent spouse, finding that their common-law marriage is not valid under Kentucky law.
The deciding factor: The relationship did not meet the legal requirements for a marriage in any state where they resided, and VA regulations do not allow for 'deemed valid' marriages for living veterans.
- 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 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106366
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