The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge is dishonorable, and therefore he does not meet the eligibility criteria for VA health care benefits under Chapter 17 due to his service from January 21, 1969, to May 12, 1995.
The deciding factor: The appellant was discharged under dishonorable conditions as a result of court-martial and did not complete any term of enlistment prior to accepting his commission in the United States Army. His service is considered one continuous period for eligibility purposes, but his final discharge was dishonorable.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1533796
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