Benefits at Separation

Benefits at Separation

This is a quick summary of several important benefits. The chart shows whether you may qualify, based on your discharge status.

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How To Use This Chart

This is a quick summary of several important benefits. The chart shows whether you may qualify, based on your discharge status. In the right hand column you can follow the links to the laws that relate to that benefit. We have tried to make this chart updated and accurate. Please notify us of any errors or suggested changes.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Each benefit carries additional eligibility rules. This chart screens for discharge status only.

KEY

E Eligible (additional rules may apply)

NE Not Eligible

TBD To be determined by Agency

		Honorable	General	Other than Honorable	Bad Conduct	Dishonorable	Authority and References
Transitional Benefits & Services
1.	Pre-separation Counseling	E	E	E	E	E	10 USC 1142
2.	Employment Assistance	E	E	E	E	NE	10 USC 1143,1144
3.	Health Benefits	E	E	NE	NE	NE	10 USC 1145
4.	Commissary/Exchange	E	E	NE	NE	NE	10 USC 1146
5.	Military Family Housing	E	E	NE	NE	NE	10 USC 1147
6.	Overseas Relocation Assistance	E	E	NE	NE	NE	10 USC 1148
7.	Excess Leave/Permissive TDY	E	E	NE	NE	NE	10 USC 1149
8.	Preference for USAR/ARNG	E	E	NE	NE	NE	10 USC 1150
9.	Montgomery G.I. Bill Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Yellow Ribbon Program	E E E	NE NE NE	NE NE NE	NE NE NE	NE NE NE	38 USC 3011

Department of Veteran Affairs
1.	Service-Related Disability Compensation	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 1131
2.	Dependency and Indemnity Compensation	E	E	E	E	NE	38 USC 1310
3.	Pension for Non-Service Connected Disability or Death	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 1521
4.	Medal of Honor Roll Pension	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 1562
5.	Insurance	E	E	TBD	TBD	TBD	38 USC 1977 1973
6	Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 3102
7.	Educational Assistance	E	NE	NE	NE	NE	38 USC 3311
8.	Survivors & Dependents Educational Assistance	E	E	E	E	NE	38 USC 3501
9.	Home and other Loans	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 3702
10.	Hospitalization & Domiciliary Care	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 1710
11.	Medical & Dental Services	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 1712
12.	Prosthetic Appliances	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 1714
13.	Guide Dog Equipment for Blindness	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 1714
14.	Special Housing	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 2101
15.	Automobiles	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 3901 38 USC 3902
16.	Funeral and Burial Expenses	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 2302
17.	Burial Flag	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 2301
18.	Burial in National Cemeteries	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 2402
19.	Headstone Marker	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	38 USC 2306

Army Administered
1.	Payment for Accrued leave	E	E	NE	NE	NE	37 USC 501 - 503
2.	Death Gratuity	E	E	E	E	NE	10 USC 1480
3.	Wearing of Military Uniform	E	E	NE	NE	NE	10 USC 771a, 772 AR 670-1
4.	Burial in Army National Cemeteries	E	E	NE	NE	NE	32 CFR 553.17 AR 290-5
5.	Burial in Army Post Cemeteries	E	E	NE	NE	NE	AR 210-190
6.	Army Board for Correction of Military Records	E	E	E	E	E	10 USC 1552 AR 15-185
7.	Army Discharge Review Board	E	E	E	NE	NE	10 USC 1552 AR 15-180
8.	Transportation to Home	E	E	E	E	E	37 USC 474
9.	Transportation of Dependents and Household Goods to Home	E	E	TBD	TBD	TBD	37 USC 476

Administered by Other Federal Agencies
1.	Preference for Farm Loan (Dept. of Agriculture)	E	E	E	E	NE	7 USC 1983(5)
2.	Preference for Farm and other Rural Housing Loans (Dept. of Agriculture)	E	E	E	E	NE	42 USC 1477
3.	Civil Service Preference (Office of Personnel Management)	E	E	NE	NE	NE	5 USC 2108, 3309-3316, 3502, 3504
4.	Civil Service Retirement Credit	E	NE	NE	NE	NE	5 USC 8331 8332
5.	Reemployment Rights (Dept. of Labor)	E	E	NE	NE	NE	38 USC 4312
6.	Job Counseling & Employment Placement (Dept. of Labor)	E	E	E	E	NE	38 USC 4101 - 4114
7.	Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service members (Dept. of Labor)	E	E	NE	NE	NE	5 USC 8501 8521
8.	Naturalization Benefits (Dept. of Homeland Security)	E	E	NE	NE	NE	8 USC 1439
9.	Old Age, Survivors & Disability Insurance Social Security Administration)	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	42 USC 417
10.	Job Preference, Public Works Projects (Dept. of Commerce)	E	E	TBD	TBD	NE	42 USC 6706 5 CFR 211

NOTE: The states also provide various benefits that are dependent on discharge status. Check with the state agency to find out what discharge rules apply.