The Board has determined that the Veteran's laceration scars to the left axilla and abdomen were incurred as a result of his own willful misconduct, not in the line of duty. Therefore, service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the finding by the Judge Advocate General officer that the injuries sustained by the Veteran were not in the line of duty due to his own misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration scars to the left axilla, laceration scars to the left abdomen
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1418944
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