Federal · Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
38 U.S.C. § 1304: Special provisions relating to surviving spouses
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before the expiration of fifteen years after the termination of the period of service in which the injury or disease causing the death of the veteran was incurred or aggravated; or for one year or more; or for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage.
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