The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including low back, right ankle, right wrist, pubic ramus fracture residuals, left foot, head injury residuals, and migraine headaches, finding that the in-service injuries were not incurred in line of duty due to the Veteran's alcohol intoxication.
The deciding factor: The in-service fall was deemed a result of willful misconduct due to alcohol intoxication, thus not incurred in the line of duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Right ankle disability, Right wrist disability, Residuals of pubic ramus fracture, Left foot disability, Residuals of a head injury, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22028510
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to right eye removal are granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation of xeroderma of the right eye is remanded.
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