Granted
The Board found that the Appellant's character of discharge from service was dishonorable due to willful and persistent misconduct, specifically multiple instances of being absent without leave (AWOL), which constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is not about service connection.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's discharge was characterized as dishonorable due to repeated AWOL offenses, constituting a statutory bar to VA benefits.
- 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 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002225
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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