The appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to misconduct and frequent involvement of a discreditable nature with civil or military authorities.
The deciding factor: The character of the appellant's discharge was determined to be other than honorable, which bars entitlement to VA benefits unless it can be shown that he was insane at the time of committing the offense. There is no evidence supporting this claim.
- 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 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0817032
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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