The Veteran's character of discharge for the period from June 12, 2004, to October 2, 2007, constitutes a bar to VA benefits.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depression and PTSD) is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's character of discharge was OTH due to several acts of domestic violence including physical and emotional abuse, child neglect, assault by strangulation, assault on a female, and interfering with emergency communication. There has been no removal of the bar to VA benefits via an upgrade to the Veteran's character of discharge or evidence showing that he was insane at the time of his offenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depression and PTSD), Sleep apnea, Tinnitus, Acne, Epilepsy, Asthmatic bronchitis, Bilateral pes planus, Residuals of traumatic brain injury, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24008782
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What this means for you
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