The Board determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to eligibility for VA compensation benefits, as his offenses constituted willful and persistent misconduct. The Board found no evidence suggesting he was insane at the time of his offenses.
The deciding factor: The appellant committed multiple serious offenses during service, including unauthorized absence, disrespect toward a petty officer, disobedience of lawful orders, and making false official statements and provoking speech.
- Claimed conditions
- Personality Disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1716579
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