38 CFR § 3.214 - Court decisions; unremarried surviving spouses.
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title: "38 CFR § 3.214 - Court decisions; unremarried surviving spouses."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "3.214"
section_name: "Court decisions; unremarried surviving spouses."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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part_name: "ADJUDICATION"
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# 3.214 Court decisions; unremarried surviving spouses.
Effective July 15, 1958, a decision rendered by a Federal court in an action to which the United States was a party holding that a surviving spouse of a veteran has not remarried will be followed in determining eligibility for pension, compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation.
Abandoned claims. See § 3.158. Change in status of dependents. See § 3.651. Dependency, income and estate. See § 3.660. Evidence of dependents and age. See § 3.204.
[31 FR 2782, Feb. 16, 1966, as amended at 52 FR 19349, May 22, 1987]