If the VA ebenfits, veteran ID card, and the veteran affairs annual statement show different types of discharge, which is accurate?

PFC Tuan Trang — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 11:14:39 -0400

Sorry if i posted in the wrong place, so i got discharge for a medical reason back in 2013 and recieve nothing except a paper that say how long i was in for(66 days) so i’m currently receive comps for my service connected injury, well let skip to the question.
My contract end in 2021, i recieve under honorable from the va benefits on ebenfits. But on Veteran indetification card and the veteran affairs annual statement it both say i got discharge as honorable? so which is which?

Response by PO1 H Gene Lawrence made Apr 27 at 2019 11:21 AM

PO1 H Gene Lawrence — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 11:21:04 -0400

If I understand your question correctly I would say you have an honorable discharge. I was discharged after 11 years and 3 months due to a medical. I still had 2 years of my enlistment left, but I was given an honorable discharge.

Response by 1SG Eddie Smith made Apr 27 at 2019 11:24 AM

1SG Eddie Smith — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 11:24:56 -0400

That paper you are referring to must be your DD Form 214, and your Character of Service—AKA type of discharge is on the DD Form 214, sounds like your DD Form 214 indicates an Honorable discharge. The 214 is the official document source for your type of discharge, or character of service. Hope this helps, I m am not 100% certain of your question.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Apr 28 at 2019 6:36 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 06:36:25 -0400

What does your discharge say from the military, the VA does not discharge you. Thank you for your service.

Response by SSG Dale London made Apr 29 at 2019 7:55 PM

SSG Dale London — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:55:19 -0400

If you do not have it, request a copy of your DD214. The character of your discharge on that form is the accurate one. The rest are subject to human error (actually, so is the DD214 but you can appeal that).

Response by Sgt Steve Williams made Jun 5 at 2021 10:30 AM

Sgt Steve Williams — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:30:17 -0400

I don't think I have anything from the VA that indicates I have an honorable discharge. If I do I must not have noticed it.