The Board found that the Veteran's discharge during service from March 1986 to May 1990 was under conditions other than honorable, specifically due to willful and persistent misconduct. As a result, his character of discharge is considered a bar to VA compensation benefits for this period.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's repeated acts of theft over four months constituted willful and persistent misconduct, which barred him from receiving VA compensation benefits during this service period.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069577
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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