Denied
The Board denied the claim that the character of the Appellant's service discharge is not a bar to VA benefits, finding that his service was under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct. The upgraded discharge from the Special Discharge Review Program does not remove this bar.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant committed willful and persistent misconduct during service, which is a statutory bar to VA benefits unless insanity can be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20074104
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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