The Board found that the appellant engaged in willful and persistent misconduct during service, resulting in a dishonorable discharge. This character of discharge is considered a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant was found guilty of multiple infractions including drug possession, driving under the influence, and assault, which constitutes willful and persistent misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- Wrongful possession of marijuana, Wrongful possession of an open container of alcohol in a privately owned vehicle, Failure to go at the time prescribed to his appointed place of duty, Wrongfully operating his privately owned vehicle aboard a Marine Corps Base (MCB), Operating a vehicle while drunk, Civil court conviction for fighting in public
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1316909
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