Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102

§3225 Discharge or Release Under Conditions Which Would Bar the Use of Benefits

Title 38 › PART III — READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › CHAPTER 32 — POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — ELIGIBILITY; CONTRIBUTIONS; AND MATCHING FUND › § 3225

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

A participant discharged under dishonorable conditions is removed from the program and their contributions must be returned on discharge or within 60 days after the Secretary is notified.

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

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102