New Jersey S1138 requires DMVA to help discharged service members with service-connected mental health conditions petition to change their discharge.
New Jersey S1138 mandates the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to assist discharged service members who have a diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change their discharge designation to honorable. The DMVA will provide necessary forms and conditions for these petitions, ensuring no fee is charged to the service members. Former service members who successfully change their discharge designation will receive the same rights, privileges, and benefits as those who were honorably discharged.
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