Bussey v. Driscoll

Case involved Ryan Bussey, a former member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, receiving a Bad Conduct Discharge for being found guilty of wrongful sexual conduct. He sought to upgrade his discharge on the ground that combat-induced Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) contributed to his conduct. In denying the petition, the Army Board of Correction of Military Records agreed that Bussey had PTSD, but concluded that it was not a mitigating factor for the crime of conviction. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Board’s finding claiming the Board erred in applying DoD guidelines.