Granted
The Board granted the Appellant's claims for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse and service-connected burial benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the separation from the Veteran was not due to misconduct on his part, and the Appellant did not intend to desert him. The criteria for recognizing her as a surviving spouse were met, and she is eligible for burial benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085430
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