Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits because she does not qualify as a surviving spouse under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The appellant and the Veteran were married less than one year before the Veteran's death, and California does not recognize common law marriage.
- 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 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25006708
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