B-226114: Dec 15, 1987

Since the claimant was not married to the member at the time he became eligible for retired pay. To qualify for an annuity she must have been married to him at least 1 year prior to his death. The widow offered evidence of a common-law marriage that allegedly was entered into at least 1 year before the member's death. The disallowance of the claim is sustained on grounds of doubt concerning whethe...

B-226114: Dec 15, 1987

An individual requested reconsideration of the denial of her claim for an annuity as the eligible widow of a deceased Air Force member. The Claims Group had denied the claim because her marriage to the member occurred less than 1 year prior to his death. In her request for reconsideration, the claimant contended that she was entitled to the annuity, since she and her husband had entered into a com...