Same Sex Federal Benefits for Veterans – Confusion Continues and a Plea for Consistency
On June 17, 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs released VAOPGCPREC 4-2014, an opinion clarifying the application of 38 U.S.C. § 103(c). Section 103(c) deals with the definition of “spouse” for VA purposes. In short, if a marriage is “valid under the law of place where they resided at the time of inception of their marriage, it is valid for VA purposes.” Under...