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Jul 31, 2008, 04:07 PM
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| | | 2 prior honorable discharges, last enlistment BCD, VA home benefits
I served in the Marines for ten years have had two honorable dishcarges in leiu of reenlisting. during my third tour I was special courtmartialed and awarded a BCD. Will this make me eneligible for a VA Home Loan?
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Jul 31, 2008, 04:11 PM
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| A BCD would eliminate you from virtually all veterans benefits, so the answer is yes. |
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Jul 31, 2008, 04:19 PM
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| Not to be rude but we all know every one is certainly entitled to an "opinion", however when you say a BCD eliminates a person from virtually all veterans benefits, I beg to differ. I am currently receiving my GI Bill benefits, and if I'm correct that's a VA benefit I am entitled to. Thanks for offering your opinion, however not entirely accurate. | |
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Jul 31, 2008, 04:22 PM
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| Actually no, GI bill is a specific funding, bu yes, the BCD will make you unable to get most benifits | |
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Jul 31, 2008, 04:43 PM
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by jstubblefield77 Not to be rude but we all know every one is certainly entitled to an "opinion", however when you say a BCD eliminates a person from virtually all veterans benefits, I beg to differ. I am currently receiving my GI Bill benefits, and if I'm correct that's a VA benefit I am entitled to. Thanks for offering your opinion, however not entirely accurate. |
This was taken from a Wisconsin Vets web site:
Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. Dishonorable and bad-conduct discharges issued by general courts-martial bar VA benefits. Veterans in prison and parolees may be eligible for certain VA benefits.
Bad conduct, dishonorable, less than honorable or undesirable military discharges which may prevent eligibility for VA medical care, pensions, compensation or other benefits can be changed by applying to the appropriate military service's discharge review board. To learn more, see: United States Military Information
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Aug 5, 2008, 05:52 PM
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| Quote: | Originally Posted by progunr This was taken from a Wisconsin Vets web site:
Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. Dishonorable and bad-conduct discharges issued by general courts-martial bar VA benefits. Veterans in prison and parolees may be eligible for certain VA benefits.
Bad conduct, dishonorable, less than honorable or undesirable military discharges which may prevent eligibility for VA medical care, pensions, compensation or other benefits can be changed by applying to the appropriate military service's discharge review board. To learn more, see: United States Military Information
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I''ve done some research of my own on this issue. I contacted the VA Home loan eligibility service rep. and posed this very same question. His answer was, Yes, a service member who is discharged from the military with a BCD but has had a previous honorable discharge is still elibigle despite the fact that the last enlistment ended in a BCD. Eligibility would be based on the first honorable discharge. So, I will keep you posted on my progress for those of you who are in a similar situation. | |
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