The Board determined that the veteran's back injury on April 18, 1973 was incurred in the line of duty and not due to his own willful misconduct.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran admitted to intentionally injuring himself but also recanted this statement during a JAG investigation, indicating he did not intend to hurt himself.
- Claimed conditions
- Back injury, Left leg injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0016764
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What this means for you
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