Denied
The Board denied the claim as there was no new and material evidence to reopen the case regarding the character of the Appellant's discharge. The Appellant's service department found him discharged under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which bars VA compensation benefits.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to substantiate the claim for a bar to VA compensation benefits based on the character of the Appellant’s 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 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002884
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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