The Board has determined that the appellant's bad conduct discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, and he was not insane at the time of the misconduct. Therefore, his discharge is considered under dishonorable conditions and is a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's conduct during service was found to be willful and persistent misconduct, and there is no evidence showing that he was insane at the time of the misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- Shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0728907
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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