The Board found that the appellant's spouse had multiple infractions during service, including unauthorized absences and misconduct. The character of his discharge was determined to be under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct. His mental health records did not meet the criteria for insanity.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a pattern of deliberate or intentional wrongdoing with knowledge of or wanton and reckless disregard of its probable consequences, constituting willful and persistent misconduct.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065748
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.
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