Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 104 - Character of discharge(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).Added by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 82, § 1, eff. 2/15/2016.