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§ 104. Character of discharge

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military AffairsEffective: February 16, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military Affairs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Preliminary Provisions
Chapter 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: February 16, 2016
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 104
§ 104. Character of discharge
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Whenever a particular character of discharge is a prerequisite to eligibility for receiving a benefit provided for in this title, an individual must have received a discharge from service under conditions other than dishonorable. Recipients of a discharge under conditions other than dishonorable include the following:
(1) A recipient of an honorable discharge.
(2) A recipient of a general, under honorable conditions, discharge.
(3) A recipient of a discharge under other than honorable conditions for which the recipient has been determined to be eligible for benefits afforded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(4) A recipient of a discharge for which benefits are payable under 38 CFR 3.12 (relating to character of discharge).
(b) Exclusions.--A discharge under conditions other than dishonorable does not include:
(1) A dishonorable, bad conduct or undesirable discharge.
(2) A discharge or release because of one of the offenses specified in 38 CFR 3.12(d).
(c) Uncharacterized separations.--A recipient of an uncharacterized discharge or separation shall be evaluated based upon 38 CFR 3.12(k).

Credits

2015, Dec. 17, P.L. 458, No. 82, § 1, effective in 60 days [Feb. 16, 2016].
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 104, PA ST 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 104
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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