The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, but also found evidence of insanity at the time of his behavior. Therefore, the character of his discharge does not constitute a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found evidence of both willful and persistent misconduct leading to the discharge and insanity in service which led to behavioral changes.
- Claimed conditions
- Insanity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20080016
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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