Discharge or release under conditions which would bar the use of benefits
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/us/usc/t38/s3225
Title
38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Chapter
PTIII/CH32
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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If a participant in the program is discharged or released from active duty under dishonorable conditions, such participant is automatically disenrolled and any contributions made by such participant shall be refunded to such participant on the date of such participant’s discharge or release from active duty or within 60 days from receipt of notice by the Secretary of such discharge or release, whichever is later.
(Added Pub. L. 94–502, title IV, § 404, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2396, § 1625; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3225, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1625 of this title as this section.
1989—Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–502, set out as a note under section 3201 of this title.
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