The Board has determined that the veteran's injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on December 21, 1997 were incurred in the line of duty and are therefore compensable.
The deciding factor: The service department found that the injuries occurred during active military service and were not due to willful misconduct or alcohol abuse. The Board agreed with this determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple injuries, Closed head injury, Spinal injuries, Renal laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0327446
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What this means for you
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