Denied
The Board denied recognition of the appellant as the Veteran's surviving spouse for DIC purposes because they were divorced and not remarried before the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appellant was not married to the Veteran at the time of his death, so she does not meet the criteria for 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
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001285
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