Denied
The Board denied recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA DIC benefits because the marriage occurred less than one year before the Veteran's death and Florida does not recognize common-law marriages.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not qualify as the Veteran's surviving spouse because the marriage occurred less than one year prior to his death and there was no attempt at a 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 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007527
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