Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§3225 Discharge or release under conditions which would bar the use of benefits
Title 38 › Part PART III— - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ELIGIBILITY; CONTRIBUTIONS; AND MATCHING FUND › § 3225
Summary
If a person in the program leaves active duty with a dishonorable discharge, they are automatically removed from the program. Any money they paid in must be returned to them either on the day they leave or within 60 days after the Secretary is told about the discharge, whichever comes later.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §3225
Veterans' Benefits — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—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 Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1977, see section 406 of Pub. L. 94–502, set out as a note under section 3201 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 3225
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73