Discharge Upgrade Help for California Veterans
Step-by-step official VA instructions for California veterans seeking to upgrade or correct a less-than-honorable discharge through the Discharge Review Board or Board for Correction of Military Records.
Eligibility
Veterans with a less-than-honorable discharge. Apply to your branch's Discharge Review Board within 15 years of separation; after 15 years, or for changes beyond the discharge characterization, apply to your branch's Board for Correction of Military Records. Cases involving PTSD, TBI, or military sexual trauma receive liberal consideration.
How to reach them
- Serves all of California
Next step
See every California program for this need, how they fit together, and what to try first.
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Source: VA.gov, the official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. Details can change; confirm directly with the program.
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