Effective July 15, 1958, a decision rendered by a Federal court in an action to which the United States was a party holding that a surviving spouse of a veteran has not remarried will be followed in determining eligibility for pension, compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation.

Cross References: Abandoned claims. See §3.158. Change in status of dependents. See §3.651. Dependency, income and estate. See §3.660. Evidence of dependents and age. See §3.204.

[31 FR 2782, Feb. 16, 1966, as amended at 52 FR 19349, May 22, 1987]