The Board has determined that the appellant's left leg injury sustained in service was not due to willful misconduct and therefore, it was incurred in the line of duty.
The deciding factor: The appellant provided credible testimony indicating he was not at fault for the motorcycle accident, and there is no evidence suggesting he engaged in willful misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg injury, fracture of left femur, laceration of left knee joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0413470
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- Dismissed
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