The Board determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions and therefore denied his claim for VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's repeated violations of military regulations, including failure to report to duty and use of controlled substances, constituted willful and persistent misconduct resulting in a bad conduct discharge. As this occurred during an active period of service, it barred him from receiving VA benefits under Chapter 17.
- Claimed conditions
- unknown
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0618026
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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