Sec. 536. Board for the Correction of Military Records and Discharge Review Board matters
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Subsection
(a)of section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(4)and (5), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraph (3): In the case of a claim of a claimant described in section 1553(d)(1) of this title with respect to a discharge or dismissal described in such section, the board established under this subsection shall include a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or a physician described in such section. In the case of a claim of a claimant described in section 1553(e) of this title with respect to a discharge or dismissal described in such section, the board established under this subsection shall include a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or physician described in such section. . Such section is further amended— by redesignating subsection
(h)as subsection (i); and by inserting after subsection
(g)the following new subsection (h): Each board established under this section shall make available to the public each calender quarter, on an Internet website of the military department concerned or the Department of Homeland Security, as applicable, that is available to the public the following: The number of claims considered by such board during the calendar quarter preceding the calender quarter in which such information is made available, including cases in which a mental health condition of the claimant, including post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, is alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or part, to the original characterization of the discharge or release of the claimant. The factor or factors alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or part, to the original characterization of discharge or release of claimants, including, specifically, whether such factor or factors included conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other conditions. The periods of military service of claimants in the claims covered by paragraph (1). The number of military records corrected pursuant to the consideration described in paragraph
(1)to upgrade the characterization of discharge or release of claimants. . Section 1553 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Each board established under this section shall make available to the public each calender quarter, on an Internet website of the military department concerned or the Department of Homeland Security, as applicable, that is available to the public the following: The number of motions or requests for review considered by such board during the calendar quarter preceding the calender quarter in which such information is made available, including cases in which a mental health condition of the former member, including post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, is alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or part, to the original characterization of the discharge or dismissal of the former member. The factor or factors alleged to have contributed, whether in whole or part, to the original characterization of discharge or release of individuals covered by such motions or requests, including, specifically, whether such factor or factors included conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other conditions. The periods of military service of former members in the motions and requests for review covered by paragraph (1). The number of discharges or dismissals corrected pursuant to the consideration described in paragraph
(1)to upgrade the characterization of discharge or dismissal of former members. .