Barry D. Braan v. Robert A. McDonald

SCHOELEN, Judge:

The appellant, Barry D. Braan, through counsel, appeals an October 20, 2014, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision in which the Board denied the appellant’s wife, Ruth Braan, entitlement to Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1781. Record of Proceedings (R.) at 2-10. This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction to review the Board’s October 2014 decision pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a). This matter was referred to a panel of the Court with oral argument to address whether…