The Board found that the character of the Appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA compensation benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed multiple incidents of misconduct, including disobeying lawful orders, being disrespectful to a senior noncommissioned officer, and being absent without leave (AWOL), which led to the Appellant's discharge in lieu of facing trial by court martial.
- 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 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062940
What this means for you
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