A lesbian couple sued the Department of Veterans Affairs last year . Former Army Sgt . Tracey Cooper-Harris wanted benefits for her wife . The Department of Veterans Affairs can not deny benefits to the wife of a lesbian military veteran , a U.S. district judge in California said in a ruling that in part cites this summer 's Supreme Court invalidation of a key Defense of Marriage Act section . With DOMA 's ban invalidated , a judge rules Title 38 also ca n't block benefits . Score: 6 The denial is `` not rationally related '' to military purposes .
A lesbian couple sued the Department of Veterans Affairs last year . Former Army Sgt . Tracey Cooper-Harris wanted benefits for her wife . With DOMA 's ban invalidated , a judge rules Title 38 also ca n't block benefits . Score: 6 The denial is `` not rationally related '' to military purposes .