The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a staph infection is dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- Staph infection
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21006119
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) were denied as he does not meet the criteria for these benefits based on his current medical condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and an addendum opinion from a qualified medical professional.
- Denied
The Veteran does not have a current staph infection or any additional disability as a result of the 1996 heart surgery, and there is no evidence that VA's care was careless, negligent, or otherwise at fault.
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