Would you like assistance in upgrading your discharge?
The Veterans Consortium's Discharge Upgrade Program provides free legal representation nationwide to veterans with Other Than Honorable discharges due to conduct related to:
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Anti-LGBTQIA+ policies
- and other mitigating factors.
We can also assist veterans discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell regardless of discharge type, as well as veterans seeking transgender name changes.
PLEASE NOTE: Veterans with a General ‘under honorable conditions’ discharge usually do not qualify for our representation unless they are a survivor of military sexual trauma with a mental health diagnosis.
The best way to apply to our program is online. You can fill out our intake form using the button below. Our goal is to respond to every intake within 14 business days. Please be patient as we have a very high volume of intakes every week.
You may also contact us at:
The Veterans Consortium
Discharge Upgrade Program
2101 L Street NW, Suite 840
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 733-3324
Fax: (202) 628-8169
Email: upgrades@vetsprobono.org
- Discharge Upgrade: The Process Explained
- Yale Law School Veterans Legal Services Clinic Discharge Upgrade Application Guide
- Don't Ask, Don't Tell Discharge Upgrade Guide
- 2022 Transgender Name Change Processes
- Discharge Review Board Application DD-293
- Board for Correction of Records DD-149
- Hagel Memorandum
- Kurta Memo 2017
- Unfinished Business: Correcting "Bad Paper" For Veterans with PTSD
- Underserved: How the VA Wrongfully Excludes Veterans with Bad Paper
- GAO Report – Veterans with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury are Separated for Misconduct
Mailing address:
The Veterans Consortium c/o DU
2101 L Street NW, Suite 225
Washington DC 20037
Phone: (202) 733-3324
Fax: (202) 628-8169
Email: upgrades@vetsprobono.org
Current Clients: Leave a voicemail. We will return your call as soon as possible.
New Client: Please complete our online intake application by clicking here.