A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 11, 2015)
This bill addresses medical evidence reviews in the case of: (1) a former member of the Armed Forces who was deployed in a contingency operation and subsequently diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as a consequence of such deployment, or (2) a former member whose application for relief from the terms of his or her military discharge is based in whole or in part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury related to combat or military sexual trauma.
Any board of review shall:
- review medical evidence of the Department of Veterans Affairs or a civilian health care provider presented by the former member, and
- review the case with a rebuttable presumption in favor of the former member that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury materially contributed to the circumstances resulting in the discharge of a lesser characterization.
What just happenedJun 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 11, 2015
- Jun 11, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jun 11, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate