The Board found that the veteran's discharge from his second period of service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, including drug abuse. The bilateral foot disability and PTSD were not determined to be related to this period of service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's misconduct during his second period of service constituted willful and persistent misconduct, leading to an other than honorable discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0606776
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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