If you recieve an OTH discharge can you get VA benifits?

Question

If a person seperates from the military and gets an Other Than Honorable discharge will they get any VA medical benifits?

Answer 1

If it is not dis-Honorable you might qualify

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You do not have to serve your contract out, if you are discharged early under Honorable conditions you can qualify for medical ( not Free medical ) you will have to pay for meds' ( about $8 for a months supply) and a co payment for other medical procedures, Just check with your local VA hospital. I have used the system nation wide.

Answer 2

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General Eligibility
Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. Active service means full-time service, other than active duty for training, as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or as a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, Environmental Science Services Administration or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or its predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Generally, men and women veterans with similar service may be entitled to the same VA benefits.

Dishonorable and bad conduct discharges issued by general courts-martial may bar VA benefits. Veterans in prison and parolees must contact a VA regional office to determine eligibility. VA benefits will not be provided to any veteran or dependent wanted for an outstanding felony warrant.
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In other places I can't find at the moment it states that a person is a veteran if they have completed 180 days of service and have not been dishonorably discharged. Someone that served 3 years should be eligible unless they have a dishonorable discharge.

Answer 3

While I am not sure how the discharge would effect VA benefits, keep in mind that there are time in service requirements to meet to qualify. Also, most VA benefits (health benefits especially) are only availble to people who served in combat, were injured during their military service in such a way that it leaves a long term negative impact or have served a full 20 years and retired. Military members filing for VA benefits for injuries sustained during active duty will go through an evaluation process and, if it is found that the application is valid, be awarded benefits corresponding to the level of disability and, in some cases, for treatment of that specific disability only.

Answer 4

An OTH discharge does not qualify you for any benefits. It means that you were unsuitable for service. Only honorably discharged or those receiving a general discharge are elgible for benefits.

Answer 5

I do not think so. My son in law was in the marines 3 years and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and was discharged for medical reasons. he does not qualify for any VA benefits period since he did not fulfill his contract. Now he became a diabetic while in the marines. No VA home loan and no Medical care.

Answer 6

Will you can after you change your discharge but that is not going to happen very easily, but it never hurts to try.