Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for DIC and survivor's pension due to their divorce.
The deciding factor: The Appellant did not meet the requirements of continuous cohabitation from marriage to death, which is necessary for recognition as a surviving spouse.
- 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
- A25106466
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