Single Judge Application; service trauma; The Federal Circuit Court defines “service trauma” as “an injury or wound produced by an external physical force during the service member’s performance of military duties.” Nielson v. Shinseki, 23 Vet. App. 56, 60 (2009); by The Editor October 21, 2021 0 Single Judge Application; service trauma; The Federal Circuit Court defines “service trauma” as “an injury or wound produced by an external physical force during the service member’s performance of ...