The character of the veteran's discharge from service in April 1973 is not a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The October 1979 administrative decision, which found that the character of discharge was not considered to have been under dishonorable conditions for VA purposes and did not constitute a bar to VA benefits, remains final and in effect.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0809842
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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