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Bill would extend Maryland veteran benefits to some with "other-than-honorable" discharges tied to trauma
Summary
House Bill 6-99 would let Maryland award state veteran benefits to individuals whose discharges were classified other-than-honorable when the determination was tied to PTSD, traumatic brain injury or sexual trauma.
Delegate Nick Allen told the Health and Government Operations Committee he is sponsoring House Bill 6-99 to allow certain Maryland veterans with less-than-honorable discharge characterizations to qualify for state veteran benefits if their discharge was connected to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) or sexual trauma.
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