The Board found that the Appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions resulted from willful and persistent misconduct, which was not due to a mere minor offense. The Board concluded that his service was not honest, faithful, and meritorious, and did not find evidence of insanity at the time of the offenses resulting in his discharge. Therefore, the character of his discharge constitutes a bar to payment of VA benefits other than health care under Chapter 17.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant's misconduct was willful and persistent and interfered with military duties, and did not find evidence of insanity at the time of the offenses resulting in his 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
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001216
What this means for you
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