The Board found that the injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident during service were not incurred in line of duty due to the veteran's willful misconduct, specifically his consumption and intoxication from alcohol prior to operating the vehicle.
The deciding factor: The injuries resulted from the veteran's own willful misconduct, including consuming alcohol before driving which led to an accident resulting in multiple injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0016901
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