Josephine D. Lovato v. United States of America and Friedericka De Los Santos

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The United States issued to Eleuterio De Los Santos a $10,000 National Service Life Insurance policy while he was a member of the armed forces of the United States. On the date of his death in July, 1957, the insured’s sister, Josephine D. Lovato, the plaintiff herein, was named as sole beneficiary of the policy in the designation filed with the Veterans Administration. After the designation of his sister as beneficiary, De Los Santos was married, and two children were bom as a result of this union. The Veterans Administration determined that the insured had effectuated…