United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims December 19, 1995, No. 93-1069 (Dedicatoria v. Brown)

MANKIN, Judge:

The appellant, Merlina B. Dedicatoria, appeals the August 12, 1993, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which denied her claim for recognition as the veteran’s surviving spouse for VA benefit purposes. Both the Secretary and the appellant filed briefs. The appeal is timely, and this Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a).