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Carmen Cardona from Connecticut is all set to sue the Department of Veterans Affair in a bid to get her marriage to female partner recognized. This is the first time a U.S. veteran has sought recognition of same-sex marriage from the department.
The disabled navy veteran announced the details of the lawsuit on Tuesday at a press conference. Carmen Cardona who is 45 years old and served the army for 18 years will file an appeal to the U.S Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denied her and her wife spousal disability benefits last year.
She said “I’m proud that I served my country while in the Navy, It is important to my wife and me that the government respect my service by acknowledging our marriage, and that we be treated equally.”
Cardona, who maintained aircraft during her years of service, applied for and began receiving military-connected disability compensation from the VA for carpal tunnel syndrome. The 45 year old presently served the York correctional institute.
He married her long term partner in the year 2010. After which she applied for spousal benefits from the VA — to which legally married disabled veterans are entitled to — but officials denied the application pursuant to a VA statute that prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages.
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