Character of Service Determination (CSD)
- Veterans with less than fully honorable discharge
- CSD triggered by applying for VA pension
- or compensation
- Some veterans are not eligible for a CSD
If a veteran was discharged under any of the following circumstances, he or she will not be eligible for a CSD:
Receiving a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge after a General Court-Martial conviction,
Accepting an undesirable discharge instead of being court-martialed,
Receiving a discharge for committing an offense involving “moral turpitude”,
Receiving a discharge for “willful and persistent misconduct”,
Spying for the enemy,
Refusing to perform duties or follow orders.
The list above is not exhaustive, and there may be other reasons a veteran is not eligible for a CSD.