The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities resulting from a November 1961 motor vehicle accident were due to his own willful misconduct, and thus not incurred in line of duty. As such, service connection for these conditions was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran consumed alcohol prior to driving, which constituted willful misconduct under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left elbow fracture, bilateral median and ulnar nerve neuropathy, residuals of a cervical spine fracture, cervical spine myelopathy, bladder disorder (claimed as cystitis and/or bladder obstruction), hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1007621
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and secondary service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, both determined to be related to in-service hepatitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to schedule VA examinations related to his claimed disabilities. The Board finds that there was a pre-decisional error in not ensuring proper communication with the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his hepatitis, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7354.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's liver disease, including hepatitis B and/or C.
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