The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, including possession of marijuana during his service, failure to properly prepare for guard duty in February 1971, and going AWOL in June 1971. Therefore, the character of his discharge is a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant's actions constituted willful and persistent misconduct, including possession of marijuana during service, failure to properly prepare for guard duty, and going AWOL, which resulted in his discharge under other than honorable conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Marijuana use and possession, Failure to properly prepare for guard duty in February 1971, Going absent without official leave (AWOL) in June 1971
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1440891
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