The Board denied that the veteran's death as a result of a motor vehicle accident in service was incurred in the line of duty due to his willful misconduct.
The deciding factor: The decision found that the veteran's death resulted from his own willful misconduct, specifically operating an automobile while intoxicated and at an excessive rate of speed.
- Claimed conditions
- Death due to motor vehicle accident
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0101499
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What this means for you
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