United States Federal Circuit

A decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims', denying a surviving spouse's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from the Department of Veterans' Affairs, is affirmed as the government's interpretation of 38 U.S.C. section 1311(a)(2) is correct as it does not provide a stand-alone or independent basis for entitlement to DIC benefits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/03/2009
• Published 11/03/2009

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Court

• United States Federal Circuit

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