Granted
The Veteran's spouse, B., is recognized as his dependent spouse for VA purposes from September 14, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran and B. entered a common law marriage in June 2007, and she was properly divorced by then, allowing their marriage to be valid under Texas law.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089076
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