Sec. 520. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EVIDENCE BY BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND LIBERAL CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

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## SEC. 520 CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EVIDENCE BY BOARDS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS AND LIBERAL CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ###

(a)In General Section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsections

(h)and

(i)as subsections

(i)and (j), respectively; and ####

(2)by inserting after subsection

(g)the following new subsection (h): > > ### “(h) > > > ####

(1)> > This subsection applies to a former member of the armed forces whose claim under this section for review of a discharge or dismissal is based in whole or in part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as supporting rationale, or as justification for priority consideration, and whose post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury is related to combat or military sexual trauma, as determined by the Secretary concerned. > > > #### “(2) > > In the case of a claimant described in paragraph (1), a board established under subsection (a)(1) shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > review medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or a civilian health care provider that is presented by the claimant; and > > > ##### “(B) > > review the claim with liberal consideration to the claimant that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury potentially contributed to the circumstances resulting in the discharge or dismissal or to the original characterization of the claimant’s discharge or dismissal.” > . ###

(b)Conforming Amendment Section 1553(d)(3)(A)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “discharge of a lesser characterization” and inserting “discharge or dismissal or to the original characterization of the member’s discharge or dismissal”.