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[CITE: 38USC4304]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
               PART III--READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
 
    CHAPTER 43--EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
                           UNIFORMED SERVICES
 
                          SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL
 
Sec. 4304. Character of service

    A person's entitlement to the benefits of this chapter by reason of 
the service of such person in one of the uniformed services terminates 
upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
        (1) A separation of such person from such uniformed service with 
    a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge.
        (2) A separation of such person from such uniformed service 
    under other than honorable conditions, as characterized pursuant to 
    regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
        (3) A dismissal of such person permitted under section 1161(a) 
    of title 10.
        (4) A dropping of such person from the rolls pursuant to section 
    1161(b) of title 10.

(Added Pub. L. 103-353, Sec. 2(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3152.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Prior sections 4304 to 4307, applicable to reemployments initiated 
before the end of the 60-day period beginning Oct. 13, 1994, are 
contained in chapter 43 set out as a note preceding this subchapter.
    Another prior section 4304 was renumbered section 7604 of this 
title.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective with respect to reemployments initiated on or 
after the first day after the 60-day period beginning Oct. 13, 1994, 
with transition rules, see section 8 of Pub. L. 103-353, set out as a 
note under section 4301 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4312 of this title; title 2 
section 1316; title 3 section 416.
