The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a fractured nose, stress, and abdominal pain. The fractures occurred during an OTH period due to willful and persistent misconduct, which resulted in his discharge under other than honorable conditions.
The deciding factor: The appellant was discharged from active duty under dishonorable conditions due to repeated offenses involving willful and persistent misconduct, thus precluding him from receiving VA benefits for service-connected disabilities incurred during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured nose, stress, abdominal pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1200711
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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