Reinstatement of Benefits Eligibility Based Upon Terminated Marital Relationships
VA · va-other · Published 1995-10-11 · Effective 1995-10-11 · 60 FR 52862
Document
Document number
95-25128
Federal Register citation
60 FR 52862
CFR reference
38 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
1995-10-11
Effective date
1995-10-11
Abstract
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjudication regulations concerning reinstatement of benefits for a surviving spouse of a veteran whose remarriage after the veteran's death is terminated by legal proceedings. The amendment makes clear that such proceedings must have been brought by the individual seeking to establish his or her status as the veteran's surviving spouse. The purpose of the amendment is to make the regulation conform to the relevant statute.