The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of willful misconduct for injuries sustained in August 1978. The veteran's statements regarding excessive force during his arrest were not considered material, as they did not show that any injuries he sustained were not due to his own willful misconduct.
The deciding factor: The new and material evidence submitted by the veteran does not provide a basis to overturn the prior determination of willful misconduct for injuries incurred in August 1978.
- Claimed conditions
- mental disorder, bilateral spondylolysis defects
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0123159
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for an increase in a mental disorder as a result of the March 2015 bilateral inguinal hernia surgery at the VAMC in Houston, Texas, is granted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a contributory role of his mental disorder, but denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. � 1318 as it was moot given the grant.
- Denied
The appeal to reverse or revise the October 2007 and February 2014 rating decisions was denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in either decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for a mental disorder as a result of the Veteran's March 2015 bilateral inguinal hernia surgery at the VAMC in Houston, Texas for additional procedural development.
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