Granted
The Board granted the appeal, finding that there were compelling circumstances to mitigate the Appellant's prolonged AWOLs and lifting the bar to benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found compelling circumstances based on psychological trauma from a neck injury sustained in combat and physical limitations, as well as the Appellant's age and lack of education at the time of his AWOLs.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011011
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