Do you keep your military benefits after discharge?

Do you keep your military benefits after discharge?

Veterans who receive general discharges under honorable conditions are entitled to all VA benefits, with the exception of GI Bill education benefits.

Do you keep your benefits with a medical discharge?

If you received a medical discharge under honorable conditions, including a general discharge, you’re entitled to nearly all of your VA benefits.

Do you get benefits with other than honorable discharge?

If you received a discharge under conditions “other than honorable,” you ordinarily are not eligible for most VA benefits. As long as you served for a total of 24 months, you can be eligible for benefits such as education and health care.

Do you lose GI Bill OTH discharge?

Your discharge will not stand in the way of you getting VA benefits ever again. (Except the GI Bill. Only people with Honorable discharges are eligible for the GI Bill. If you have a less than Honorable discharge, the only way to get GI Bill eligibility is with a discharge upgrade.)

Can a general discharge be upgraded to honorable?

It’s difficult, but not impossible, to get your bad paper discharge upgraded to honorable or get the reasons for your discharge changed. Some veterans want their discharge changed even if they remain eligible for many VA benefits, because they feel it dishonors the service they provided to their country.

What is the difference between medical retirement and medical discharge?

There is a significant difference between a medical separation and medical retirement. If a member is unfit for duty but has a disability rating is less than 30 percent, and there are less than 20 years in the service, the result is a medical separation with severance pay.

Does other than honorable discharge show up background check?

If you were Honorably Discharged or even Other Than Honorably Discharged, it doesn’t appear on most Background Checks. Yes, your military background will show up on a background check.

Can other than honorable discharge get VA loan?

“Cases involving other than honorable discharges will usually require further development by VA. For active duty service members, as long as your discharge was NOT categorized as Dishonorable, you are eligible to apply for VA home loan benefits if you meet the basic requirements for the VA loan program.

Can the military downgrade your discharge?

If you have already been discharged from the military and you are not receiving retirement benefits, there is no mechanism to downgrade your discharge.

Are there any benefits for a general discharge?

The GI Bill education benefit is the only absolute benefit not awarded to service members with a general discharge. This benefit is reserved for those with an honorable discharge. What is an Other Than Honorable discharge?

Can you still get VA benefits if your discharge is not upgraded?

You may be able to get most VA benefits even if your discharge isn’t upgraded, through a process known as a Character of Discharge Determination (COD). In addition, if you stayed in the military beyond your original ETS date, there are special rules that help you to get most VA benefits.

Can you change the reason for your discharge?

A change in the reason for your discharge is a change in the “narrative reason for separation” shown on your DD-214. Among the many possible “narrative reasons for separation” are “misconduct,” “disability,” “personality disorder,” and “homosexual conduct.”

What does a character of service discharge mean for VA?

While a character of service determination can make an individual eligible for VA benefits and veteran status, it does not change their actual discharge status from the military. Again, it only means that VA is going to allow their benefits claim to proceed if the character of service discharge is favorable.