For facial plastic surgery, a doctorcertified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is considered an equivalent in all states.
Captain Tariq Ahmad, a doctor who certified Pte Cutts' death, said he had mistakenly believed an exit wound above the soldier's eye was an entry wound.
Captain Tariq Ahmad, a doctor who examined Pte Cutts shortly afterwards and certified him dead, said he had mistaken a bullet hole over the soldier's eye for an entry wound, when in fact it was an exit wound.