The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for injuries resulting from a July 1987 motor vehicle accident, but it remains unclear whether these injuries occurred during active duty or training. The evidence does not conclusively establish that the accident happened while on active duty or returning directly from such duty.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted since October 1995 relates to the timing of the accident and suggests it may have occurred outside of active duty for training, which is necessary to establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- paralysis of the left leg, head injuries, pain in both hips and left leg, liver injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0638217
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