Find instructions for a military discharge upgrade or correction
Veterans
Oregon preparation and procedure guide
Source review: 2026-10-11

Scope: Shared Oregon or applicable federal procedure; confirm local requirements
Use the VA guided tool to identify the appropriate military review process and supporting materials.

Who this route is for
Former service members who believe a discharge characterization or discharge paperwork is incorrect; the appropriate military board depends on the history and request.

Timing and notices
Board filing limits and possible exceptions depend on the review route and discharge date. Check the generated current instructions promptly.

Prepare (conditional documents may have alternatives)
[ ] DD214 and any DD215 correction
[ ] Service and discharge records
[ ] Relevant medical or other supporting evidence
[ ] Prior upgrade applications and decisions
[ ] Explanation of the requested change

How to proceed
1. Open the VA discharge-upgrade instructions tool and answer the service, discharge and previous-application questions.
2. Read the resulting instructions to identify the appropriate military review board, form and submission route.
3. Prepare the explanation and supporting records, preferably with an accredited representative or qualified legal adviser.
4. Submit to the board identified by the instructions and keep confirmation; separately ask VA about a Character of Discharge review if benefits are the immediate issue.

Start VA discharge-upgrade instructions: https://www.va.gov/discharge-upgrade-instructions/request-dd214

Limits: The tool supplies instructions and does not start an application. VA Character of Discharge review can affect benefit eligibility but does not change the DD214; a military upgrade or correction is separate.

Publisher sources
VA discharge upgrade instructions - exact indexed web tool extraction; interactive HTML omits instruction text
https://www.va.gov/discharge-upgrade-instructions/request-dd214
Evidence type: web-tool-extract
SHA-256: a04dc77c97d62f797d8462be26b3868bf39b30a31cf78adcb32d400d7e5306c1

This site helps you prepare. It does not submit filings, calculate personal deadlines, decide eligibility or replace professional review. A complaint or help request does not pause another case or deadline.

Start here
Open the VA discharge-upgrade instructions tool and answer the service, discharge and previous-application questions.

Where and how to submit
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
https://www.va.gov/discharge-upgrade-instructions/request-dd214

What will it cost?
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.

After submission
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.

Corrections, denials and appeals
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.

Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.