The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a bad conduct discharge by court-martial, which is considered a bar to VA benefits. The appellant did not have active duty service during recognized periods of war and was found not insane at the time of his offense.
The deciding factor: The appellant had a bad conduct discharge by court-martial, which is a statutory bar to receiving VA benefits as it falls under 38 C.F.R. § 3.12(c).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18140351
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What this means for you
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