It appears that there was very likely something else going on in his case that caused him to have this event,

There very likely was something else going on that caused this event,

It appears to have been caused by an IED that was left near or on top of the counter of the ship's canteen,

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

I've always felt that he had a very strong case on appeal, ... if there's any case that's likely to be reversed, this is it.

Settlement of the case remains the most likely outcome.