The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to his discharge from military service under other than honorable conditions, finding that it was based on willful and persistent misconduct.
The deciding factor: The appellant had multiple instances of misconduct during his service, including assaulting other Marines and urinating in public, which were found to be willful and persistent.
- Claimed conditions
- misconduct
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22056026
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- Remanded (sent back)
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