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title: "§ 3.214 Court decisions; unremarried surviving spouses."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 3.214"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/3.214-court-decisions-unremarried-surviving-spouses"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.214"
updated: "2026-09-06T14:35:14.111079Z"
---

# § 3.214. Court decisions; unremarried surviving spouses.

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]