The Board has determined that the appellant's shrapnel wound to the left thigh was not incurred in line of duty during active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The appellant was AWOL from May 1942 to November 1943 at a time when he allegedly sustained the injury. As this interfered with his performance of military duties, the requirement of line of duty was not met.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0211420
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