the regulation states that the appellant must provide evidence that the parties cohabitated for the requisite period

Single Judge Application; Common Law Marriage; 38 C.F.R. § 3.205(a)(6) does not require the veteran and the appellant to have held themselves out as married in “all aspects.”; Rather, the regulation states that the appellant must provide evidence that the parties cohabitated for the requisite period, that they held themselves out as married, and that they were generally accepted as married in the communities in which they lived;

Designated for electronic publication onlyUNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMSNo. 18-6983KATHRYN MARTINEZ REMINGTON, APPELLANT,V.ROBERT L. WILKIE,SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE.Before GREENBERG, Judge.MEMORANDUM DECISIONNote: Pursuant to U.S. Vet. App. R. 30(a), this action may not be cited as precedent. GREENBERG, Judge: Kathryn Martinez Remington … [Read more...] about Single Judge Application; Common Law Marriage; 38 C.F.R. § 3.205(a)(6) does not require the veteran and the appellant to have held themselves out as married in “all aspects.”; Rather, the regulation states that the appellant must provide evidence that the parties cohabitated for the requisite period, that they held themselves out as married, and that they were generally accepted as married in the communities in which they lived;