Massachusetts Judge Sides with 'Bad Paper' Veterans Denied Bonuses

If you were discharged prior to the repeal of DADT for a UCMJ violation due to gay sexy times, then maybe, but that was repealed nearly a decade ago.

Well for one, homosexual conduct is still by and large illegal as Sodomy is a UCMJ article under which one can be convicted by a Courts Martial. All the repeal of DADT did was allow service members to be openly homosexual without that in and of itself being grounds for discharge.

I’m not sure what kind of axe you’re trying to grind by slipping that in there, but it’s a load of bollocks and I’m not swallowing it.

I'm not trying to grind any sort of ax, you're just astonishingly ignorant; even after I posted the source in the post you replied to from the VA themselves. Right here, for the second time, and I quote from the same source;

Q: Are there other situations, in addition to the statutory bars, in which the nature of discharge may prevent payment of VA benefits?

A: Yes. As established by VA regulation 38 CFR § 3.12(d), an individual’s character of discharge is considered to have been issued “under dishonorable conditions” if he/she was released under any of the following circumstances:

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homosexual acts involving aggravating cir cumstances or factors affecting the performance of duty, e.g. child molestation, homosexual prostitution, homosexual acts or conduct accompanied by coercion or assault, and homosexual acts or conduct when a service member has taken advantage of his or her s uperior rank, grade, or status.

Next time try reading the information you're provided instead of just running amok with wild ass accusations.

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