The Board denied the appellant's claim, finding that his Bad-Conduct Discharge did not constitute a bar to VA benefits due to lack of evidence showing he was insane at the time of offenses leading to his discharge.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence showing the appellant was insane at the time of the offenses in 1989 which led to his Bad-Conduct Discharge, and thus concluded that his discharge did not bar him from VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109400
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What this means for you
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