The Board has granted service connection for multiple residual disorders incurred in a motor vehicle accident, finding that the Veteran's injuries were not caused by his misconduct or negligence.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was intoxicated at the time of the accident and sustained multiple injuries as a result. The Board determined these disabilities are residuals of the accident and not due to his misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- closed head injury, left elbow laceration, bilateral pulmonary contusions, left clavicle fracture, three left rib fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1231476
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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).
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