DD214 Name Corrections for Transgender Veterans

Although the Department of Defense has yet to issue official guidance to veterans seeking to change their name on military separation documents, this guide seeks to provide a step-by-step process to requesting these records corrections.

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You stayed in the service beyond your original ETS date, but you left the military with a discharge that was less than fully Honorable. You may still be able to get most VA benefits — without a discharge upgrade or a Character of Service Determination.

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What happens at a VA “C and P” examination? How should you prepare for the exam? We explain the process and offer some helpful tips.

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You left the military with a discharge that was less than fully Honorable. The discharge hasn’t been upgraded. You may still be able to get VA benefits — if the VA makes a favorable Character of Discharge Determination.

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DD214 Name Corrections for Transgender Veterans

More Self-Help Guides

Back-to-Back and Conditional Discharges

Compensation and Pension Examinations

VA Character of Service Determinations: An Alternative to Discharge Review

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