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DD Form 293

Application for Review of Discharge or Dismissal

Applies to a service-branch Discharge Review Board to upgrade an OTH or other-than-honorable discharge.

Who files: Veterans seeking discharge upgrade.
Next step: Statute of limitations: file within 15 years of discharge for DRB review. Beyond that, use BCMR (DD Form 149).

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