The Board finds that the veteran's head injury and resulting disabilities were not incurred in the line of duty due to his own excessive alcohol consumption. As such, VA compensation benefits for these conditions are denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's fall and subsequent injuries were caused by his own willful misconduct (excessive alcohol use), which precludes service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- post-concussive syndrome with resultant sequelae, status post evacuation of a subdural hemorrhage, post-traumatic seizure disorder, depressive disorder with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0618993
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,599 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0618993.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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