The Board denied the claim as the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits other than health care under Chapter 17, due to willful and persistent misconduct.
The deciding factor: The appellant committed multiple offenses including DUI, misbehavior, and UCMJ violations, constituting willful and persistent misconduct resulting in an other than honorable discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166651
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What this means for you
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