Is Active Duty suicide still considered "willful misconduct" for purposes of benefits (Ref 38 CFR 3.301, 3.032, 3.1n)?

This question concerns me as is sounds like you have other reasons to ask

Would you be willing to expand on the question a little more

I have dealt with Soldiers family on active duty who have committed suicide

It's a permanent solution to a temporary problem

This exact question came up to a friend and later that soldier who asked did in fact kill himself

See the concern ?

Brother, you won't benefit much.

No it is not a crime under UCMJ and not willful misconduct. SGLI does pay, but it can never cover the true loss the people left behind have to pay everyday. I have a CSM friend whose son died by suicide last October. A wife and two children left behind, the mother, father, and siblings still suffering can never have the future they all should have had. If anyone out there is looking for a sign - here it is -CHOOSE LIFE!