The Board has determined that the appellant's character of service for the period from July 16, 2008 to February 19, 2017 is dishonorable and a bar to VA benefits. The decision is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service in February 2017 with a Bad Conduct Discharge resulted from a general court martial, which constitutes a statutory bar under 38 C.F.R. § 3.12(c). However, due to the exception for conditional discharges, the entire period of service is considered one continuous period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046624
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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