The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, not a minor offense. The Board also determined there is no evidence of insanity at the time of his in-service misconduct. As such, the character of the appellant’s discharge from service bars him from receiving VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant engaged in multiple instances of misconduct during service, including AWOL and criminal conviction for interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle, which was found to be willful and persistent misconduct. There is no evidence supporting a finding that he was insane at the time of his in-service misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20025256
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