Rest in Peace, Michael. They won this time and you didn’t live long enough for the payout. You just taught another Vet not to wait on submitting  his claims. Way to go, dude. He’ll thank you some day.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS
MICHAEL D. HARTSOX, )
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Appellant, )
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v. ) Vet. App. No. 12-2021
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ERIC K. SHINSEKI, )
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, )
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Appellee. )
NOTICE OF DEATH OF APPELLANT
Pursuant to Vet. App. R. 43(a)(2), the undersigned counsel files this Notice to
inform the Court that the appellant in the above-captioned case, Michael D. Hartsox, died
on November 1, 2012.
On January 24, 2013, undersigned counsel filed with this Court a Notice of
Inability to Verify Death, informing the Court that although she had received information
that Mr. Hartsox had passed away, she was unable to obtain any written verification of
his death. On March 6, 2013, counsel for the Secretary forwarded to the undersigned via
email a document entitled Social Security Administration Data documenting that Mr.
Hartsox passed away on November 1, 2012. The Social Security Administration Data
document is attached to this Notice as Exhibit A.
The undersigned has been unable to locate any next-of-kin or other potential
accrued benefits beneficiary and therefore does not intend to file a motion to substitute in
this case