Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse and accrued benefits due to the invalidity of their marriage at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of a valid marriage between the appellant and the Veteran at the time of his death, which is required under 38 C.F.R. § 3.50(b).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25087949
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