The Board found that the Veteran's injuries were not incurred in the line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, and thus denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a BAC of 0.13 percent at the time of the accident, indicating intoxication, which was considered indicative of willful misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple injuries including closed head injury, tibia and fibula fractures, facial fractures, and rib fractures
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1027764
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What this means for you
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