The Board found that the appellant's discharge under other than honorable (OTH) conditions was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The entire period of service from June 1973 to September 20, 1976 is considered one period of service, and his OTH discharge applies to the whole period.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's misconduct (AWOL, Article 15 offenses, and fraudulent checks) constituted willful and persistent misconduct, leading to an OTH discharge. As this was due to misconduct, it barred him from VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1753123
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