Denied
The Board denied S.H.'s appeal for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes, stating that she and the Veteran were divorced at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: S.H. was not validly married to the Veteran at the time of his death, which is a requirement for recognizing her as his surviving spouse for VA benefits.
- 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 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088875
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