Advice and Counsel
At some point in the processing of your CO request, you will be required to sign and date a "Statement (Counseling Concerning Veterans Administration Benefits)." That statement is found in DoD Directive 1300.6, Enclosure 2, and can be found at the back of this book on page 12 of the directive.
The confusion over the meaning of this statement has been cleared up somewhat by the Veterans Administration. They have said that a CO who has not disobeyed orders and who has not refused to wear the uniform will be denied veterans benefits only if he or she gets less than an Honorable or General Discharge or has served less than two years of active duty. If you have an Honorable or General Discharge, and haven't refused orders or refused to wear the uniform, you should be entitled to all benefits due to non-COs with similar discharges. If you have problems with your local VA office, you can write to The Chief Administrator, Veterans Administration, 2033 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20421.
