The appellant's discharge from service, under other than honorable conditions, was under dishonorable conditions for VA purposes, thus constituting a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant had periods of absence without official leave (AWOL) amounting to eight months and was discharged under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0816854
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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