The Board has determined that the Appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits. The case is being remanded for consideration of whether there is clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the application of the regulation regarding dishonorable discharges.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a regulatory bar to VA benefits. The case is being remanded for consideration of whether there is CUE in the application of this regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190461
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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