The Board has determined that the veteran's May 1988 motor vehicle accident was caused by his own willful misconduct, including intoxication from alcohol consumption. As a result, service connection for injuries related to this accident is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence supports a finding that the veteran intentionally engaged in an act of wrongdoing (intoxication) and operated a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol, resulting in the May 1988 motor vehicle accident. This constitutes willful misconduct, which bars service connection for injuries sustained.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of May 1988 motor vehicle accident
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0734757
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