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Denied

The Board denied the appellant's request for VA benefits due to a voided enlistment based on fraudulent enlistment for concealment of a criminal conviction, which resulted in an undesirable discharge under conditions other than dishonorable. The appellant is not considered a veteran and thus cannot receive VA benefits.

The deciding factor: The appellant's enlistment was voided due to fraudulent enlistment for the concealment of a felony conviction by a civil court that would have prevented his enlistment had it been known at the time, resulting in an undesirable discharge under conditions other than dishonorable. The service department characterized the appellant's discharge as such and VA is bound by this characterization.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
July 19, 2023
Citation
23039622

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