Army Administered
Transitional Benefits & Services “14”
Department of Veteran Affairs “10”
Administered by Other Federal Agencies
Authority and References “7”
BENEFITS AT
SEPARATION
E Eligible
NE Not Eligible
TBD To be determined by Administering Agency
DV Eligibility for these benefits depend upon
specific disabilities of the veteran
1. Payment for Accrued Leave
2. Death Gratuity (six months pay)
3. Wearing of Military Uniform
4. Admission to Soldiers’ Home “1”
5. Burial in Army National Cemeteries
6. Burial in Army Post Cemeteries “2”
7. Army Board for Correction of Military Records
8. Army Discharge Review Board
9. Transportation to Home “3”
10. Transportation of Dependents and Household
Goods to Home
1. Pre-separation Counseling
2. Employment Assistance
3. Health Benefits
4. Commissary/Exchange
5. Military Family Housing
6. Overseas Relocation Assistance
7. Excess Leave/Permissive TDY
8. Preference for USAR/ARNG
9. Montgomery G.I. Bill (Additional Opportunity)
1. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
2. Pension for Non-Service Connected Disability or Death
3. Medal of Honor Roll Pension
4. Insurance
5. Vocational Rehabilitation (DV)
6. Educational Assistance
7. Survivors & Dependents Educational Assistance
8. Home and other Loans
9. Hospitalization & Domiciliary Care
10. Medical and Dental Services
11. Prosthetic Appliances (DV)
12. Guide Dogs & Equipment For Blindness (DV)
13. Special Housing (DV)
14. Automobiles (DV)
15. Funeral and Burial Expenses
16. Burial Flag
17. Burial in National Cemeteries
18. Headstone Marker
1. Preference for Farm Loan (Dept. of Agriculture)
2. Preference for Farm & other Rural Housing Loans
(Dept. of Agriculture)
3. Civil Service Preference “13” (Office of Personnel
Management)
4. Civil Service Retirement Credit
5. Reemployment Rights (Dept. of Labor)
6. Job Counseling & Employment Placement (Dept. of Labor)
7. Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service members
(Dept. of Labor)
8. Naturalization Benefits (Dept. of Justice Immigration
& Naturalization Service)
9. Old Age, Survivors & Disability Insurance (Social
Security Administration)
10. Job Preference, Public Works Projects “13” (Dept. of
Commerce)
Dishonorable Discharge
General Court-Martial) “6”
Bad Conduct Discharge
Other Than Honorable “5”
General
Under Honorable Conditions DD Form 257A “4”
Honorable
DD Form 256A
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
NE
E
E
E
E
E
NE
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
NE
E
E
E
E
E
E
NE
E
NE
NE
NE
NE
E
E
E
TBD “8”
E
E
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
E
TBD
TBD
TBD “11”
TBD
NE
E
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
E
E
NE
NE
NE
E
NE
NE
TBD
TBD
NE
E
NE
NE
NE
NE
E
NE “9”
E
TBD “8”
E
E
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
E
TBD
TBD
TBD “11”
TBD
NE
E
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
E
E
NE
NE
NE
E
NE
NE
TBD
TBD
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
E
NE
E
TBD “8”
E
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
TBD “11”
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE “12”
NE
37 USC 501-503; DODPEM Par. 40401a
10 USC 1480; DODPEM Par. 40501b
10 USC 771a, 772; AR 670-1
24 USC 49, 50
38 USC 1002; AR 290-5
AR 210-190
10 USC 1552; AR 15-185
10 USC 1553; AR 15-180
37 USC 404; JTR par. U7500-7506
37 USC 406; JTR par. U5225, par. U5370
10 USC Section 1142
10 USC Section 1143, 1144
10 USC Section 1145
10 USC Section 1146
10 USC Section 1147
10 USC Section 1148
10 USC Section 1149
10 USC Section 1150
38 USC Section 3011
38 USC 410(b)
38 USC 521; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 562; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 711, 773; AR 608-2
38 USC 1502, 1503
38 USC 1411
38 USC 1701-1765
38 USC 1802, 1818
38 USC 610; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 612; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 614; 38 USC 612(b); 38 USC 3103
38 USC 614; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 801; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 1901; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 902; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 901; 38 USC 3103
38 USC 1002
38 USC 906; 38 USC 3103
7 USC 1983(5)
42 USC 1477
5 USC 2108, 3309-3316, 3502, 3504
5 USC 8331, 8332
38 USC 2021-2026
38 USC 2001-2014
5 USC 8501, 8521
8 USC 1439, 1440; AR 608-3, par. 2-2-3
42 USC 417
42 USC 6706; 13 CFR.317.35
General Eligibility. The eligibility of benefits set forth are not the sole determining
factors, but only list the various types of discharge. The states also provide various
benefits that will be influenced by the type of discharge, but information on state
benefits should be obtained from state agencies.
FOOTNOTES:
“1” The veteran 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.
“2” Only if an immediate relative is buried in the cemetery.
“3” Only if no confinement is involved, or confinement is involved, parole or release
is from a US military confinement facility or a confinement facility located outside the
US.
“4” This discharge category includes the discharge of an officer under honorable
conditions but under circumstances involving serious misconduct. See AR 600-8-24
“5” An officer who resigns for the good of the service (usually to avoid court-martial
charges) will be ineligible for benefits administered by the Department of Veterans
Affairs (DVA). 38 USC 3103.
“6” Including Commissioned and Warrant Officers who have been convicted and
sentenced to dismissal as a result of general courts-martial, See AR 600-8-24,
Chapter 5
“7” Additional references include Once a Veteran; Rights, Benefits and
Obligations, DA Pam 360-526; and Federal Benefits for Veterans and
Dependents, (VA Fact Sheet 1S-1)
“8” To be determined by the Secretary of the Army on case-by-case basis.
“9” Only if the Bad Conduct Discharge was a result of conviction by
General Court-Martial.
“10” Benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs are not payable to
(1) a person discharged as a conscientious objector who refused to perform
military duty or refused to wear the uniform or otherwise comply with lawful
orders of competent military authority, (2) by reason of a sentence of a
general court-martial, (3) resignation by an officer for the good of the service,
(4) as a deserter, and (5) as a alien during a period of hostilities. 38 USC 3103.
A discharge (1) by acceptance of an other than honorable discharge to avoid
court-martial (2) for mutiny or spying, (3) for a felony offense involving
moral turpitude, (4) for willful and persistent misconduct, or (5) for
homosexual acts, involving aggravating circumstances or other factors will be
considered to have been issued under dishonorable conditions and thereby bar
veterans benefits. 38 CFR 3.12. A discharge under dishonorable conditions
from one period of service does not bar payment if there is another period of
eligible service on which the claim may be predicated (Administrator's
Decision, Veterans Admin. No. 655, 20 June 1945).
VA Benefits Handbook - http://www.va.gov/pubaff/fedben/00Fedben.pdf
“11” Any person guilty of mutiny, spying, or desertion, or who, because
of conscientious objections, refuses to perform service in the Armed
Forces or refuses to wear the uniform shall forfeit all rights to National
Service Life Insurance and Servicemember’s Group Life Insurance.
38 USC 711, 773.
“12” Applies to Post-1957 service only. Post-1957 service qualifies for
Social Security benefits regardless of type of discharge. Pre-1957 service
under conditions other than dishonorable qualifies a service member
for a military wage credit for Social Security purposes.
“13” Disabled and Vietnam-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 108 day active duty and have
other than a dishonorable discharge. The 180 day service requirement
does not apply to (1) veterans separated from active duty because of a
service-connected disability, or (2) reserve and guard members who
served on active duty (under 10 USC 672a, d, or g. 673, or 673b) 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.
“14” Transitional benefits and services are available only to soldiers
separated involuntarily, under other than adverse conditions.
