The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the appellant's March 1973 other than honorable service discharge is a total bar to VA compensation benefits based on his period of service from September 1969 to March 1973.
The deciding factor: The appellant was discharged under conditions other than honorable due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a dishonorable discharge for VA purposes. As such, his character of discharge bars him from eligibility for VA benefits based on service during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0636567
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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