The Veteran's service connection claims for scars from a laceration of the right forearm and peripheral neuropathy from a traumatic laceration of the right ulnar nerve are denied as they were incurred due to his own willful misconduct during active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service injuries were determined to be the result of his own willful misconduct, specifically ingesting PCP which led to an arm injury and subsequent surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- scars status post traumatic laceration of the right forearm, peripheral neuropathy status post repair, traumatic laceration of the right ulnar nerve
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18148362
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