Scott v. Principi

IVERS, Associate Judge, filed the opinion of the Court. KRAMER, Associate Judge, filed a concurring opinion. STEIN-BERG, Associate Judge, filed a concurring opinion.

IVERS, Associate Judge:

Appellant, Mary Scott, appeals from a February 15, 1991, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) decision which denied death pension benefits to her. The Board did not find appellant to be the surviving spouse of the deceased veteran, John Sco-gin. For the reasons set forth below, the Court vacates the BVA decision and remands the case to the Board for readjudication consistent with this opinion.

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