Sec. 525. Sense of Senate on upgrade of characterization of discharge of certain Vietnam era members of the Armed Forces
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It is the sense of the Senate that, when considering a request for correction of a less-than-honorable discharge issued to a member of the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, the Boards for Correction of Military Records— should take into account whether the veteran— served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era; and following such service, was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of such service after Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association; and if the veteran meets the criteria specified in paragraph (1), should give all due consideration to an upgrade of characterization of discharge.
In this section, the term Vietnam era has the meaning given that term in section 101(29) of title 38, United States Code.