Discharge Upgrades

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by Brad Cummings 20 July 2026
Most discharge upgrade applications fail because no case was built. The theory, statement, medical evidence, and structure of a petition that wins.
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by Brad Cummings 15 July 2026
The Star Act would let combat-injured medical retirees stack retired pay and VA compensation. Who qualifies, the offset it ends, and what to position now.
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by Brad Cummings 15 July 2026
The Supreme Court ended the six-year cap on retroactive CRSC, and burn pits now count as instrumentalities of war. What medical retirees should check now.
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by Brad Cummings 12 July 2026
An honorable discharge can still carry bad paper. How narrative reasons, separation codes, and RE codes get corrected, and why wrong ones are so common.
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by Brad Cummings 5 July 2026
Denied a discharge upgrade with PTSD or MST in your record? Courts found the boards weren't playing fair. Your denial may not be the last word.
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by Brad Cummings 28 June 2026
A severance check or a lifetime pension? One disability rating decides. Why the military lowballs it, and how to get your record corrected.
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by Brad Cummings 14 June 2026
A less-than-honorable or OTH discharge isn't permanent. Learn how military discharge upgrades work, who qualifies, and how to start — from veteran attorneys.