Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA compensation due to a dishonorable discharge resulting from willful and persistent misconduct during service.
The deciding factor: The appellant's offenses, including multiple AWOL violations and writing bad checks, were found to be willful and persistent misconduct that precluded the performance of military duties.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094610
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