Denied
The appellant's discharge from active military service is considered other than honorable, which bars him from receiving Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits.
The deciding factor: The continuous absence without official leave for 357 days met the statutory bar under 38 C.F.R. § 3.12(c)(6), and there were no compelling circumstances to mitigate this misconduct.
- 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
- A25011115
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