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Chapter 6: Grievances & Filing Complaints
Board for Correction of Military Records
Each Service maintains a board that makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Service to correct the military record of a servicemember or veteran. Complainants who allege that an action has been taken in reprisal for a complaint may ask that the Board for Correction of Military (or Naval) Records (BCMR) review their case.1 Applicants may also ask the BCMR to correct aspects of their records which constitute the original wrong. Any error or injustice that results in an adverse personnel or medical entry can be a basis for BCMR action. (For more information on the BCMR and discharge upgrading, see Understanding the Discharge Process , under Further Appeals.)
For information on discharge upgrading, visit the National Veterans Legal Services Program site at www.nvlsp.org.