The veteran's claims for service connection for hand and finger injuries, nasal fracture and laceration of the right eye orbit and lip with teeth extraction were denied as these conditions resulted from his own willful misconduct during a motorcycle accident. The veteran's lumbosacral strain and residual scar, right eyebrow are also addressed but do not meet the criteria for compensable ratings.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's injuries were caused by his own willful misconduct in operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, which resulted in the injuries. As such, these conditions did not occur in the line of duty and therefore cannot be service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hand and Finger Injury","status":"Not shown"}, {"condition_name":"Nasal Fracture and Laceration of the Right Eye Orbit and Lip with Teeth Extraction","status":"Resulted from willful misconduct"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628402
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