Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor's benefits because she was not recognized as a surviving spouse due to a legal divorce and lack of remarriage.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not meet the criteria for recognition as a surviving spouse because she and the Veteran were legally divorced and did not remarry before his 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
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000740
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