The Board found that the appellant was insane at the time of her misconduct, thus not barring her from VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's insanity at the time of her misconduct meant she did not meet the regulatory bar for dishonorable discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Insanity, Mental Health Symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18131369
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- Granted
The Board found that the Appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct leading to discharge, lifting any bars to benefits. Therefore, he is entitled to receive VA benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the issue of whether the appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits is remanded due to an error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist not to seek a medical opinion on the matter of insanity. The appellant was found to have received treatment for severe anxiety and continued mental health treatment throughout his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the issue of whether the appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits is remanded due to an error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist not to seek a medical opinion on the matter of insanity. The appellant was found to have received treatment for severe anxiety and continued mental health treatment throughout his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the issue of whether the appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits is remanded due to an error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist not to seek a medical opinion on the matter of insanity. The appellant was found to have received treatment for severe anxiety and continued mental health treatment throughout his active duty service.
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