In April, the Department of Veterans Affairs posted a final rule amending its regulations regarding character of discharge determinations, expanding access to VA care and benefits for some former service members discharged under other-than-honorable conditions or by special court martial.
The VA’s new regulation expands access to care and benefits for certain former service members with other-than-honorable and bad-conduct discharges. The VA character of discharge determination does not change the military’s characterization of service and has no effect on the former service member’s military discharge status. The VA’s determination is for VA benefits and services eligibility only.
This opens the door for previously denied service members to reapply for VA benefits and services. If you have been previously denied VA benefits and services because of your discharge status, DAV benefits advocates can help you file for a character of discharge determination. Please contact your nearest DAV service office by visiting benefitsquestions.org.
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