The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was due to moral turpitude and therefore barred him from receiving VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant engaged in a felony during service, which resulted in his discharge as dishonorable. The Board did not find evidence of insanity at the time of the offense.
- Claimed conditions
- Moral Turpitude
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126350
What this means for you
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