The Board found that the appellant's OTH discharge from military service is a bar to VA benefits, and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The character of the appellant's discharge was determined to be under dishonorable conditions due to conviction by summary court martial for distributing illegal substances and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Board concluded that there is no evidence of insanity at the time or otherwise meritorious service, leading to a bar on VA 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
- July 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1028611
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What this means for you
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