The Board determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, resulting in an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. As a result, his appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant committed offenses of disobeying lawful commands during service, which constituted willful and persistent misconduct leading to a discharge under dishonorable conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- disobeying lawful commands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0104098
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What this means for you
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