The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA DIC, death pension, and accrued benefits due to her remarriage after January 1, 1971, which was not terminated prior to November 1, 1990. The exception under 38 C.F.R. § 3.55 (a)(2) does not apply as the appellant's remarriage has not been dissolved by a court with basic authority to render divorce decrees.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not meet the definition of 'surviving spouse' for eligibility for VA survivor benefits due to her remarriage after January 1, 1971, and before November 1, 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26038636
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