38 CFR § 3.60 - Definition of “living with”.
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title: "38 CFR § 3.60 - Definition of “living with”."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "3.60"
section_name: "Definition of “living with”."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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part_name: "ADJUDICATION"
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# 3.60 Definition of “living with”.
For the purposes of determining entitlement to pension under 38 U.S.C. 1521, a person shall be considered as living with his or her spouse even though they reside apart unless they are estranged.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1521(h)(2))
[44 FR 45935, Aug. 6, 1979]