The Board found that the veteran's injuries were the result of his own willful misconduct, and thus denied his claim for pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran had been intoxicated due to drinking alcohol before the accident, which constituted willful misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple fractures, Lung contusion, Liver laceration, Adrenal hematoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0305947
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