Estelita B. Vda De Castillo v. United States of America, and Administrator of Veterans Affairs

ROBB, Circuit Judge:

This case turns upon the proper construction of the limitation provision of 38 U.S.C. § 784(b) (1964), relating to suits on a National Service Life Insurance policy.

The appellee sued in the district court to review a determination by the Veterans’ Administration that she was no longer entitled to receive monthly payments of the proceeds of gratuitous insurance pursuant to Section 602(d) (3) (B) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended. 38 U.S. C. § 802(d) (3) (B) (1952); see 38 U. S.C. § 788 (1964). Such benefits are payable to a widow only so long as…