The appellant's discharge from active military service was other than honorable due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is considered dishonorable for VA purposes and bars the receipt of VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The offenses committed by the appellant during his service were not minor and were willful and persistent; he was not insane at the time of the commission of these offenses. The discharge due to this misconduct is considered a bar to VA compensation benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0811216
What this means for you
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