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That day may be relatively soon, at the end of your current commitment, or it may be at the completion of a lon g and successful career. This section describes your discharge and some of the benefits all veterans may receive as recognition of their service . Your Discharge The character of your discharge, honorable, general, other than honorable , bad conduct, or dishonorable has an affect on opportunities after your service. Dont worrynearly every soldier who leaves the Army does so w ith an honorable discharge. In fact, unless a soldier has been convicted in a court martial or administratively discharged for some misconduct o r a few other limited reasons, that soldier will receive an honorable di scharge. Whether you serve for 180 days or 35 years, you are a veteran. Veterans h ave earned every benefit the Nation and the states offer.
In the following tables you will find the eligibility of veterans with va rious types of discharges for various benefits from the Army or the fede ral government. Many states also offer benefits to veterans or retirees who reside within their state. You can find those at state veterans dep artment websites. The eligibility of benefits shown here are not the sole determining facto rs, but only list the various types of discharge. The legend for thes e tables is as follows: * HONHonorable Discharge * GDGeneral Discharge * OTHOther Than Honorable Discharge * BCDBad Conduct Discharge * DDDishonorable Discharge * EEligible. Eligibility for these benefits depend upon speci fic disabilities of the veteran.
NOTES: 1 The veterans must have served honestly and faithfully for 20 years or been disabled and excludes convicted felons, deserters, mutineers, or habitual drunkards unless rehabilitated or soldier may become ineligible if that person following discharge is convicted of a felony, or is not free from drugs, alcohol, or psychiatric problems. See AR 600-8-24, Chapter 5 7 Additional references include DA PAM 360-526, Once a Veteran: Rights , Benefits and Obligations, and VA Fact Sheet IS-1, Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents 8 Determined by the Secretary of the Army on a case-by-case basis. Benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs are not payable to a person discharged for the following reasons: + Conscientious objection and refusal to perform military duty, wear the uniform, or comply with lawful orders of competent military authority. A discharge for the following reasons is considered under dishonorable conditions and thereby bar veterans benefits: + Acceptance of an Other than Honorable Discharge to avoid Court- Martial. A discharge under dishonorable conditions from one period of service does not bar payment if there is another period of eligible service honorable in character 11. Any person guilty of mutiny, spying, or desertion, or who, because of conscientious objection, refuses to perform service in the Armed Forces or refuses to wear the uniform shall forfeit all rights to Servicemembers Group Life Insurance. Applies to Post-1957 service only: Post-1957 service qualifies for So cial Security benefits regardless of type of discharge. Pre-1957 service under conditions other than dishonorable qualifies a soldier for a military wage credit for Social Security purposes. Disabled and Veteran-era veterans only: Post-Vietnam-era Veterans are those who first entered on active duty as or first became members of the Armed Forces after May 7, 1975. To be eligible, they must have served for a period of more than 180 day active duty and have other than a dishonorable discharge. The 180-day service requirement does not apply to the following: + Veterans separated from active duty because of a service-connected disability, or + Reserve and guard members who served on active duty during a period of war (such as the Persian Gulf War) or in a military operation for which a campaign or expeditionary medal is authorized. Transitional benefits and services are available only to soldiers sep arated involuntarily, under other than adverse conditions. To be determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs on a case-by-c ase basis. Veterans Benefits Some of the more commonly known and used benefits include the veterans h ome loan guaranty, civil service and government contracting preferences, and education benefits. You must apply for your education benefits with in 10 years after leaving the service. The specifics change from time to time, but you can see the current benefits in the Department of Veteran s Affairs Veterans Benefits Handbook, available on the Department of Ve terans Affairs website. Other government websites describing benefits to veterans are the Federal Office of Personnel Management website at www.
go v The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has a great health care system f or veterans who have service-connected conditions or disabilities. When you decide to leave the service, you will go through a process before an d after discharge to determine if you have any service-connected disabil ities or conditions. You will have physical examinations and a board wil l review your service medical file and exam results to make the determin ation. It is in your best interest to ensure your service medical file i s complete, including any civilian treatment you may have had. Veterans who have a disability percentage receive a payment from the Department of Veterans Affairs that varies with the degree of disability. Retirees give up th e portion of their retirement check that equals the disability payment, except for those retirees whose disability resulted from wounds or injur ies in combat or training for combat. Veterans who are not retired but r eceive a DVA disability payment do not give up any other income to do so . Soldiers may enroll in the DVA health care system if they have a service-connected disability. Ret irees also have continued access to medical and dental treatment through TRICARE. Soldiers who receive a DVA disability rating are eligible for additiona l benefits, including vocational rehabilitation and Service- Disabled Ve terans Insurance (SDVI). Soldiers who receive a DVA rating that entitles them to specially adapted housing are eligible for Veterans Mortgage L ife Insurance. Tricare Healthcare Benefits For Retirees And Family Members As a retiree and sponsor, you should understand that the way you and your dependents use TRICARE on active duty changes when you retire. An impor tant first step is to keep DEERS information up-to-date to ensure eligib ility isnt lost and make sure dependents get their ID cards renewed in a timely manner. Retirees remain eligible for TRICARE Prime, Standard an d Extra and a few other TRICARE programs. Health benefits advisors are a vailable at your local TRICARE Service Center (TSC) or military treatmen t facility (MFT) to help you decide which option is best for you. Tricare Prime Retirees and their family members are encouraged, but not required, to en roll in TRICARE Prime. TRICARE Prime offers less out-ofpocket costs than any other TRICARE option. Retired soldiers pay an annual enrollment fee of $230 for an individual or $460 for a family, and minimal co-pays app ly for care in the TRICARE network. Although Prime offers a "point-of-se rvice" option for care received outside of the TRICARE Prime network, re ceiving care from a nonparticipating provider is not encouraged. TRICARE Prime enrollees receive most of their care from military provider s or from civilian providers who belong to the TRICARE Prime network. En rollees are assigned a primary care manager (PCM) who manages their care and provides referrals for specialty care. All referrals for specialty care must be arranged by the PCM to avoid point-of-service charges. Tricare Standard TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who elect not to enroll in TRICARE Prime m ay enroll in TRICARE Standard. Beneficiaries may see any TRICARE authori zed provider they choose, and the government will share the cost with th e beneficiaries after deductibles. Tricare Extra TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries who elect not to enroll in TRICARE Prime m ay enroll in TRICARE Extra. Beneficiaries may see any TRICARE au...
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