The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate the appellant was insane at the time of his unauthorized absence or escape from lawful confinement, and thus denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The June 1968 neuro-psychiatric consultation report indicated no evidence of psychiatric illness at that time, which is considered persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- Insanity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0201289
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What this means for you
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