The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the claimant's discharge from active service was under other than honorable conditions, which bars him from receiving veteran benefits except for health care under Chapter 17 of the United States Code.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the claimant had multiple instances of misconduct during his service, including being unreliable, absent without leave, making false statements, and being late for formation. His behavior was deemed to be willful and persistent, not a minor offense, and he did not show signs of insanity.
- Claimed conditions
- unreliability, absent without leave, making false statements, being late for formation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0115271
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What this means for you
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