The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant's active duty from February 17, 1987 to April 3, 1992 ended with an other than honorable discharge due to willful and persistent misconduct. This period is considered dishonorable for VA purposes and constitutes a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's conduct during his active duty from February 17, 1990 to April 3, 1992 was characterized by willful and persistent misconduct, leading to an other than honorable discharge. This period is therefore considered dishonorable for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0313804
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