I applied with 100% PTSD service connected after discharge. I had PTSD diagnosis they considered mild yet I never had trouble with the law and in my service until after my deployment which led to my discharge and those pieces of shit said no. I have an Army Comm with Valor for saving a Marines life as an Infantry Corpsman and those assholes told me my discharge was based on my voluntary choice to be an alcohol rehabilitation failure. Never have I felt more regret for having served this country. They use you and then shit on you and throw you away.
how do you have a ARCOM for saving a Marines life as a Corpsman...thats wierd...i would see a NAVCOM but not an ARCOM. I think this is a bogus post lol
that's shameful discredit your buddy in the trenches rather than the bureaucrats. Even if he is bogus. The military isn't short of actions like what he said. @@TheBatimpa
I was torture, harassed and intimidated for years while I served in the military. They tried to force me to go awol, by restricting me to the ship for no reason. They did this especially around the weekend. I was taken out of my division to humiliate me in front of my other shipmates. However through this whole ordeal they made me stand engineer watches. I never went awol but twice. I was five minutes late coming back from the bathroom because I was being timed for everywhere I went aboard ship. The other time for awol they had changed time on my leave request. Both of these time court infarctions turn into article 15, misconducts. I requested mental health care back in the 80's from being torture mentally and harassed while I was in the military service.
Same fam. Did 3 back to back deployments. In two years. Lost my mind so i went awol. I dont regret it and not sure if ill ever upgrade attempt. Just got a letter about va benefits today so idk
After being the honor graduate from Lackland I was busted for smoking cannabis at Lowry in 1975. I received a Honorable under general condition discharge. I went to school on the GI bill, I just completed a 40 year career in Consumer Electronics and retired in 2020 as VP of my company. My days are numbered and now that cannabis is legal in Colorado and half of the country, I would like to get it upgraded.
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
If you’re watching this video and are facing any but an honorable discharge, you need to get every single non-confidential piece of paper work that would even remotely prove your case. Emails, counseling’s, medical records, character statements, etc. Even text and Facebook messages. It’s better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it. Also know the regs as wellas the law and use them. Every single issue you have should be backed up by a regulation or have substantial evidence.
so im trying now to gather character letters from people i deployed with and family saying why they think its unfair of my situation. i have a bad conduct disharge for selling valium while overseas, it was legal in that country but illegal for us to posess unbeknownst to me. i have alot of paperwork stating my ptsd and facts of me rying to get help. do you think im on the right path so far? i plan on turning in the form with the letters and medical documents at teh begining of teh year
@@kevinhail9100 Just seeing this. I can’t say one way or the other what the board would decide but looking at the situation there’s at least 3 questions I’m sure they’ll be asking: 1. Does another reasonable military member know that selling or possessing controlled substances is illegal. 2. Does the diagnosis of PTSD somehow connect to the selling of controlled substances. 3. Is the discharge given fair and in line with current policy Character letters will help but I think you’d need to focus on addressing those
@@longlivesmoove9248 so I got on the phone will a JAG lawyer and was told that honorable with re4 is super uncommon and most likely a failure on records part to properly issue my DD-214. I will be following up with the results of appeal
So I was in the navy for 7 years i got out in 2017 with a honorable discharge kbk(end of contract) separation code and a reenlistment code of re 4 I just wanted to know how do i get my re 4 changed so that i can reenlist
Same thing happened to me in 1991 for high year tenure I serve from 81 to 91 so 1992 I join the tx army national guard with a waiver I served 11 years in the guard then retired I'm now receiveing my penison and social security retirement
I was given a general under honorable conditions from the Maryland Air National Guard. I did a twelve year enlistment. I faced documented racial discrimination. I left the guard without formally discharging. I joined the police department and did 25 years and just recently retired. Do I have a chance of upgrading my discharge?
A veteran has three honorables and one other than honorable. He has 100% p&t. He wants to get an upgrade to honorable, if he applied for the upgrade would it affect his 100% p&t rating.
I'm just starting to Fill out my paper work for a upgrade, I see that they now allowing PTSD (MST) I'm not sure how to go about it, can you guide me in the right direction please. I'm 100% P&T.
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
I was discharged over 20yrs ago. With a OTH, so now I want to try to get a upgrade. I was told I need a DD419. Having trouble filling it out correctly. Can you help me
I was discharged in 2018 from the army on my second contract General under honorable conditions. I was discharged for misconduct but my company commander and battalion commander both recommended me for honorable discharge. But brigade denied it without consulting me about it. So I was under the impression I was getting an honorable discharge up until the day they gave me my DD214 and it said general. It's kind of screwed me over with applying for jobs since then. But I'm currently in the process of joining a police department. And I would love to get my discharge upgraded to honorable. Please help me.
I know this is old, But let me ask you, Have you heard of the Government changing paper work after it already stated one thing? So i had my discharge papers which stated general with Honorable conditions discharge. I misplaced them, & the other day i contacted the VA & they sent me the documents but they looked a bit different than the ones i had. & instead of general with honorable now they say Uncharacterized. I feel like they thought i was getting them to apply for disability or something & changed them. But i also heard that they do change things sometimes every so often.. Ever heard of anything like it?
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
If you have a re3 code, honorable discharge, you should be able to rejoin. If the recruiter tells you hardship is a non-waiverable code, then you would have to fill out a form (I think form 149) for the usmc board of military corrections and plea to them to change your “authority and reason” code from hardship to another code that is a waiverable code
Are these services expensive I have all my paperwork and multiple statements. I was uncharacterized discharge/entry level. JDA1 Fraudulent RE3P. Recruiter error he did not upload medical documentation. Seeking upgrade. During my short service I also obtained Mild PTSD,anxiety. I would like to get a representative so like you said it’s done right the first time.
I first filed about 10 years ago and it was denied... but this time Iam seeking an experienced attorney or legal representative to properly file my application. Please provide me with contact information or anyone from the Atlanta area I would be able to share my reasons for upgrade
I got kicked out for minor disciplinary in fractions that occurred in the beginning of my enlistment 3 years before I got the boot because they couldn’t Blame on me for something I didn’t do so they dragged up my past which nothing back then was necessarily that bad. I would like to go into more detail when you have a moment is there an email I can reach you at?
I was medically separated. I am now completely disabled 100. % because a good VSO combed my medical records and found all kinds of missed issues. I tried to have my separation changed to retirement and the board rejected it. I also didn’t know you need a lawyer for this. The same VSO prepared the documents that I submitted. I am wondering if I should try again this time with a lawyer?
Hey thank you so much for your content. I was in the marines and got discharged with general under honorable for failing a urinalysis. I was found with delta 8 in my urine, which i wss not sure how its in my system. I did not accept non judicial punishment and the command did not take it to court martial. But i was still discharged for drug abuse. I heard because delta 8 is federally legally i should have actually been charged with disobeying a lawful order, and that i might have a case with upgrading my discharge. What do you think? Any advice would be appreciated.
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
@@yourmom6366 yes turns out they answered it back in July and my lawyer didn’t know so I had to call their number multiple times every day in the morning for someone to answer .finally someone did and let me know
I have a friend of mine that got a dishonorable discharge. After our first deployment, he started drinking heavily, then went awol for a while, before coming back and deploying our second time. The guy was great before we deployed, then slowly went downhill, unit dropped the ball and didn’t offer many avenues to get any treatment in the early 2000’s. He got a dishonorable discharge, has since received va comp and pen claim in his favor, but still has this looming over him in regards to gaining any type of employment. Does he stand a chance at getting it upgraded to at least a general uh? Do you have any advice on how I can get him a point of contact to aid in getting this accomplished?
I am no lawyer but my situation is somewhat similar and my local county Veterans Service Officer seems to think I have a pretty good case. Have him contact his local VSO and talk to them about applying for an upgrade. Obviously nobody can make any guarantees but I think he should talk to his local VSO about applying.
I applied with 100% PTSD service connected after discharge. I had PTSD diagnosis they considered mild yet I never had trouble with the law and in my service until after my deployment which led to my discharge and those pieces of shit said no. I have an Army Comm with Valor for saving a Marines life as an Infantry Corpsman and those assholes told me my discharge was based on my voluntary choice to be an alcohol rehabilitation failure. Never have I felt more regret for having served this country. They use you and then shit on you and throw you away.
I'm literally in the same boat. I was a Devil Doc with 3/3 in Kaneohe Bay. Keep fighting. Did you get any word back from them yet?
how do you have a ARCOM for saving a Marines life as a Corpsman...thats wierd...i would see a NAVCOM but not an ARCOM. I think this is a bogus post lol
that's shameful discredit your buddy in the trenches rather than the bureaucrats. Even if he is bogus. The military isn't short of actions like what he said. @@TheBatimpa
I was torture, harassed and intimidated for years while I served in the military. They tried to force me to go awol, by restricting me to the ship for no reason. They did this especially around the weekend. I was taken out of my division to humiliate me in front of my other shipmates. However through this whole ordeal they made me stand engineer watches. I never went awol but twice. I was five minutes late coming back from the bathroom because I was being timed for everywhere I went aboard ship. The other time for awol they had changed time on my leave request. Both of these time court infarctions turn into article 15, misconducts. I requested mental health care back in the 80's from being torture mentally and harassed while I was in the military service.
Same fam. Did 3 back to back deployments. In two years. Lost my mind so i went awol. I dont regret it and not sure if ill ever upgrade attempt. Just got a letter about va benefits today so idk
After being the honor graduate from Lackland I was busted for smoking cannabis at Lowry in 1975. I received a Honorable under general condition discharge. I went to school on the GI bill, I just completed a 40 year career in Consumer Electronics and retired in 2020 as VP of my company. My days are numbered and now that cannabis is legal in Colorado and half of the country, I would like to get it upgraded.
Hire a attorney with what money.
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
How can I prove that I was racially discriminated against in the military ?
Is it possible to have a discharge status changed to medically retired?
If you’re watching this video and are facing any but an honorable discharge, you need to get every single non-confidential piece of paper work that would even remotely prove your case. Emails, counseling’s, medical records, character statements, etc. Even text and Facebook messages.
It’s better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it.
Also know the regs as wellas the law and use them. Every single issue you have should be backed up by a regulation or have substantial evidence.
so im trying now to gather character letters from people i deployed with and family saying why they think its unfair of my situation. i have a bad conduct disharge for selling valium while overseas, it was legal in that country but illegal for us to posess unbeknownst to me. i have alot of paperwork stating my ptsd and facts of me rying to get help. do you think im on the right path so far? i plan on turning in the form with the letters and medical documents at teh begining of teh year
What if per say I was honorably separated but discharged with a re4 for substance abuse for failing my SUDCEE
@@kevinhail9100 Just seeing this. I can’t say one way or the other what the board would decide but looking at the situation there’s at least 3 questions I’m sure they’ll be asking:
1. Does another reasonable military member know that selling or possessing controlled substances is illegal.
2. Does the diagnosis of PTSD somehow connect to the selling of controlled substances.
3. Is the discharge given fair and in line with current policy
Character letters will help but I think you’d need to focus on addressing those
@@JsCharizard1 You can still go to the board and appeal to have just the RE code updated. You’re have to show how the code is incorrect though
@@longlivesmoove9248 so I got on the phone will a JAG lawyer and was told that honorable with re4 is super uncommon and most likely a failure on records part to properly issue my DD-214. I will be following up with the results of appeal
So I was in the navy for 7 years i got out in 2017 with a honorable discharge kbk(end of contract) separation code and a reenlistment code of re 4 I just wanted to know how do i get my re 4 changed so that i can reenlist
Same here brother i wanna go back in the corps so fuckin bad
@@carlwagner4565 yeah but everytime I appeal it it gets dinied and
Same thing happened to me in 1991 for high year tenure I serve from 81 to 91 so 1992 I join the tx army national guard with a waiver I served 11 years in the guard then retired I'm now receiveing my penison and social security retirement
@@carlwagner4565I got a re code 4
I was given a general under honorable conditions from the Maryland Air National Guard. I did a twelve year enlistment. I faced documented racial discrimination. I left the guard without formally discharging. I joined the police department and did 25 years and just recently retired. Do I have a chance of upgrading my discharge?
@samuelmcgee1030
God bless you bro !
Your comment motivated me to pay for my school on my own since I’ve also received a General Under Honorable
But you know there are a lot of loop holes in all of this right !?
A veteran has three honorables and one other than honorable. He has 100% p&t. He wants to get an upgrade to honorable, if he applied for the upgrade would it affect his 100% p&t rating.
Do you help veterans file DD149s? Can you help me appeal my RE code?
I'm just starting to Fill out my paper work for a upgrade, I see that they now allowing PTSD (MST) I'm not sure how to go about it, can you guide me in the right direction please. I'm 100% P&T.
I need help with this exact issue
I've applied once and was denied. Since then, I have been rated 50% PTSD disability. Should I reapply with counsel?
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
I got a code 4 discharge under honorable conditions what steps do I need to take.
I was discharged over 20yrs ago. With a OTH, so now I want to try to get a upgrade. I was told I need a DD419. Having trouble filling it out correctly. Can you help me
Are you getting any disability? You can still apply for VA benefits with an OTH
I have a discharge review board meeting on Feb 13 is there a way you can help me out please
I was discharged in 2018 from the army on my second contract General under honorable conditions. I was discharged for misconduct but my company commander and battalion commander both recommended me for honorable discharge. But brigade denied it without consulting me about it. So I was under the impression I was getting an honorable discharge up until the day they gave me my DD214 and it said general. It's kind of screwed me over with applying for jobs since then. But I'm currently in the process of joining a police department. And I would love to get my discharge upgraded to honorable. Please help me.
Following
Did you complete your second contract
Any follow up with becoming a police officer? I’m kinda on the same boat
I know this is old, But let me ask you, Have you heard of the Government changing paper work after it already stated one thing? So i had my discharge papers which stated general with Honorable conditions discharge. I misplaced them, & the other day i contacted the VA & they sent me the documents but they looked a bit different than the ones i had. & instead of general with honorable now they say Uncharacterized. I feel like they thought i was getting them to apply for disability or something & changed them. But i also heard that they do change things sometimes every so often.. Ever heard of anything like it?
How do you get an attorney to do this?
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
how about my RE-code 3 honorable discharge for hardship 5 years ago? Would they change my code so I would be elgible to join the usmc?
If you have a re3 code, honorable discharge, you should be able to rejoin. If the recruiter tells you hardship is a non-waiverable code, then you would have to fill out a form (I think form 149) for the usmc board of military corrections and plea to them to change your “authority and reason” code from hardship to another code that is a waiverable code
How do you know who can help you. You guys are all over the place. I called one lawyer and never heard from him again. I gave them all my information
Did you contact us through our web page? Yountslaw.com
Are these services expensive I have all my paperwork and multiple statements. I was uncharacterized discharge/entry level. JDA1 Fraudulent RE3P. Recruiter error he did not upload medical documentation. Seeking upgrade. During my short service I also obtained Mild PTSD,anxiety. I would like to get a representative so like you said it’s done right the first time.
I first filed about 10 years ago and it was denied... but this time Iam seeking an experienced attorney or legal representative to properly file my application. Please provide me with contact information or anyone from the Atlanta area I would be able to share my reasons for upgrade
did you ever get approved??
I got kicked out for minor disciplinary in fractions that occurred in the beginning of my enlistment 3 years before I got the boot because they couldn’t Blame on me for something I didn’t do so they dragged up my past which nothing back then was necessarily that bad. I would like to go into more detail when you have a moment is there an email I can reach you at?
Same. They even brought up my sexuality.
I was medically separated. I am now completely disabled 100. % because a good VSO combed my medical records and found all kinds of missed issues. I tried to have my separation changed to retirement and the board rejected it. I also didn’t know you need a lawyer for this. The same VSO prepared the documents that I submitted. I am wondering if I should try again this time with a lawyer?
Hey I’m trying to go from medically separated to retired also. Have you tried again?
I looked into it and got slammed, It looked like they added misconduct issues on it. It looks hopeless for me. I just have to move on.
are you saying they added more ?
What do u mean
Hey thank you so much for your content. I was in the marines and got discharged with general under honorable for failing a urinalysis. I was found with delta 8 in my urine, which i wss not sure how its in my system. I did not accept non judicial punishment and the command did not take it to court martial. But i was still discharged for drug abuse. I heard because delta 8 is federally legally i should have actually been charged with disobeying a lawful order, and that i might have a case with upgrading my discharge. What do you think? Any advice would be appreciated.
Feel reach to send us an email info@yountslaw.com and we can set up a call to discuss options.
I need serious help if you could find the time to help me out
I have some questions before i submit anything.. any way we can talk?
So if you got discharged with an OTH, you automatically dont qualify for benefits?
Typically that is true. You should always consult the VA to see what their records indicate.
How can I get more information? I’m looking to upgrade a honorable discharge to a medical retirement
If it was related to a disability your state's P&A (protection and advocacy organisation) can often provide legal help for free. There are other organisations also dedicated to providing legal assistance for discharges for free, such as the Veterans Consortium.
hi i need your help how do i get in touch
I have a question, is the board currently going through a slow down due to Covid? I submitted my request 16 months ago
Did you get your response
@@yourmom6366 yes turns out they answered it back in July and my lawyer didn’t know so I had to call their number multiple times every day in the morning for someone to answer .finally someone did and let me know
@@akawiggles did you get it?
@@akawiggles I've been waiting 9 months so far.
@@yourmom6366 i know it sucks bro give it some time
Point man of zero dark thirty here. Got a general discharge and demoted to PFC. VA said I served honorably. Army sucks.
I got a re-4 with general under honorable conditions with drug abuse. Ive been out 2 years exactly and i want to go back in
You aint gettin back in bro.
You can try the national guard. Recruiting is way down right now and you might have a shot.
I have a friend of mine that got a dishonorable discharge. After our first deployment, he started drinking heavily, then went awol for a while, before coming back and deploying our second time. The guy was great before we deployed, then slowly went downhill, unit dropped the ball and didn’t offer many avenues to get any treatment in the early 2000’s.
He got a dishonorable discharge, has since received va comp and pen claim in his favor, but still has this looming over him in regards to gaining any type of employment. Does he stand a chance at getting it upgraded to at least a general uh? Do you have any advice on how I can get him a point of contact to aid in getting this accomplished?
I am no lawyer but my situation is somewhat similar and my local county Veterans Service Officer seems to think I have a pretty good case. Have him contact his local VSO and talk to them about applying for an upgrade. Obviously nobody can make any guarantees but I think he should talk to his local VSO about applying.
But how if some VSOs won't help you with a OTH????
I'm reaching out.
I received a acceptance letter what happens next?
how long did it take and it was upgraded?
@@paisleyonthego COVID slowed down alot but, probably a year wait
Do you have an email that I can contact you through?
How do i get in touch with you?
Best way is to shoot me an email. Info@yountslaw.com
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How do we get ahold of you
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Was there a phone number?
It's a voluntary service that's all I'm saying.
What's that supposed to mean?
Serving in the armed forces is completely voluntary, to have your name tarnished is an abomination