The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's death as a result of a stroke was not caused by any error in judgment, carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA, and thus compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's stroke was caused by the arterial surgery performed in February 2001, and there is no evidence of willful misconduct or unforeseen events related to VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0806465
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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