Sec. 553. Liberal consideration of evidence in certain claims by boards for the correction of military records and discharge review boards
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Section 1552(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking paragraph (1); by striking
(2)In the case of a claimant described in paragraph (1), a board and inserting A board ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as paragraphs
(1)and (2), respectively; in paragraph (1), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by inserting all evidence presented by the claimant, including lay evidence and information and after review ; and by striking paragraph (2), as so redesignated, and inserting the following new paragraph (2): if a claim alleges error or injustice in the claimant’s discharge or dismissal, or the characterization of such discharge or dismissal, review such claim with liberal consideration of all evidence and information submitted by, or pertaining to, the claimant. . The amendments made by paragraph
(1)shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to claims submitted to boards for the correction of military records under section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, on or after that date. Section 1553 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (c)— by inserting
(1)after
(c); and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: A board established under this section shall— review all evidence and information provided by the former member, including lay evidence and information and medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or a civilian health care provider that is provided by the former member; and review the claim with liberal consideration of all evidence and information submitted by, or pertaining to, the former member. ; and in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3). The amendments made by paragraph
(1)shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to motions or requests for review submitted to discharge review boards under section 1553 of title 10, United States Code, on or after that date.