Result:  Veteran Received Full Retirement Benefits

The Veteran contacted Attorney Barry looking to change his DD214 so he could reenter the Service. Upon a review of his Military Record, Attorney Barry noticed that the Veteran was already medically retired and should have been receiving benefits. The Veteran brought his retirement orders to an ID card office and he was issued retired IDs for him and his family. The Veteran now has full retirement benefits, including Tricare for him and his family.

Result:  Narrative Reason for Separation Changed and RE Code Changed to RE1

The Veteran was discharged with an Honorable Discharge for a Condition Not a Disability.  Attorney Barry represented the accused at a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board, arguing that the Command did not follow the proper steps before separating the accused. The Board ultimately agreed, and the Accused had his Narrative Reason for Separation changed to "Secretarial Authority" and his RE Code changed to an RE1. The accused can now re-enlist, which was his goal.

Result:  Son added to SBP

The Veteran previously removed her son from the SBP; however, after that was done, her son became mentally ill and dependent for care.  Attorney Barry assisted the Veteran in getting her son back on the SBP, which was accomplished after making retroactive payments.

Result:  Narrative Reason for Separation Changed

The Veteran was discharged for fraudulent entry, for allegedly not disclosing a previous medical condition. Attorney Barry collected a substantial amount of new evidence, demonstrating that the accused did disclose her medical condition prior to her enlistment.  Her narrative reason for separation was changed.

Result:  Discharge Upgraded to General, under Honorable Conditions

The Veteran was discharged more than 15 years ago with an Other than Honorable Discharge after facing Court Martial charges for multiple instances of violating a lawful order and disrespect.  Attorney Barry drafted the accused's discharge upgrade request, which included a statement from an individual the accused served with, among other evidence, documenting the mistreatment the accused received at the hands of the Command.  The Board of Corrections recommended, by 2-1 vote, that the accused's discharge upgrade request be denied; however, the Deputy Secretary of the Army disagreed and upgraded the accused's characterization of service to General, under Honorable Conditions.

Result:  OER Removed

An Army 1LT, received a referred OER from his rater. Attorney Barry assisted the accused in requesting a Commander's Inquiry, due to the rater's bias. The Commander's Inquiry came back substantiating the 1LT's claims and recommended that the OER be removed. Attorney Barry drafted an OER appeal to the Army Special Review Board, which resulted in the OER being removed from the 1LT's record. Furthermore, the Army Special Review Board found that the 1LT's due process was violated.

Result:  The Accused was Untitled and Removed from the NCIC Database

The accused, an Army CPT, was titled in the FBI NCIC Database for numerous violations of Federal Law and Article 92, UCMJ. Attorney Barry appealed this "titling" determination to CID, citing that there was no legal theory that the accused violated the UCMJ or Federal Law. Attorney Barry also collected additional statements from individuals who were involved in the incident in question. Ultimately, CID agreed with Attorney Barry and removed him from the NCIC Database.

Result:  Discharge Upgraded to Honorable; Narrative Reason for Separation Changed; Re-entry Code Changed

A Marine Veteran was separated years earlier for drug use.  Before retaining Attorney Barry, the accused's discharge was upgraded to General, under honorable conditions.  Wanting to enlist again, the accused retained Attorney Barry to change his narrative reason for separation and re-entry code.  Attorney Barry collected additional evidence and drafted a new application.  Attorney Barry also advocated for the accused at a virtual hearing. Ultimately, the Naval Discharge Review Board agreed with Attorney Barry and upgraded the accused to an Honorable discharge. The Discharge Review Board also changed the accused's narrative reason for separation, separation code, and re-entry code. The accused can now enlist to serve again.

Result:  Discharge Upgraded to General, under Honorable Conditions

The Veteran was discharged for going AWOL and drug use over 20 years ago.  The Veteran previously applied for an upgrade and was denied. The Veteran retained Attorney Barry to assist with another application. With Attorney Barry's assistance, the Veteran's Discharge was upgraded to General, under Honorable Conditions. The Veteran is now eligible for many VA benefits, including disability compensation.

Result:  Discharge Upgraded to Honorable; Narrative Reason for Separation Changed

The Veteran, a sexual assault survivor, was discharged for a personality disorder. Attorney Barry assisted the Veteran with her application, writing a letter pointing out the numerous violations of the regulation.  The Board ultimately agreed with Attorney Barry, upgrading her discharge to Honorable and changing her Narrative Reason for Separation.

Result:  Discharge Upgraded to Honorable; Narrative Reason for Separation Changed; MOS Updated on DD214

The Veteran, an Iraq War Veteran with documented PTSD, was discharged for a pattern of misconduct. Attorney Barry assisted the accused in gathering buddy statements and medical records, as well as drafting his application.  The Board of Corrections ultimately agreed with Attorney Barry, updating the Veteran's Characterization to Honorable.  The Board also updated the Veteran's Narrative Reason for Separation and MOS on his DD214.

Result:  Discharge Upgraded to Honorable

The Veteran, an Iraq War Veteran with documented PTSD, was discharged for drug abuse after admitting to using THC.  Attorney Barry assisted the accused in gathering medical records and buddy statements, describing the conditions of the Veteran's deployment as well as the effects it had on him.  Attorney Barry also drafted the Veteran's application, highlighting his post-service conduct.  Ultimately, the Army Board of Corrections agreed that it was unjust to issue a General Discharge, and upgraded it to Honorable.

Result:  Re-entry code changed to 1

The Veteran was discharged with a Re-entry code of 4.  Attorney Barry assisted the accused with his application to the Board for Corrections of Naval Records.  Ultimately, the Board agreed that it was unjust to issue the Veteran a Re-entry code of 4 and changed the code to a 1.  The Veteran, effectively, was allowed to enlist again.

Result:  The Marines Confirmed that there was no Record of an OTH Discharge

The Veteran was discharged  with what he believed was an OTH Discharge.  Attorney Barry put together an application to the Discharge Review Board. The Board attempted to locate any record of an OTH discharge for the Veteran and was not able to do so.  The Veteran no longer has to report an OTH discharge to prospective employers. After the confirmation from the Board, the Veteran worked with a recruiter to rejoin the Service.

Result:  The Navy Confirmed that there was no Record of an OTH Discharge

The Veteran was discharged  with what he believed was an OTH Discharge.  Attorney Barry put together an application to the Discharge Review Board. The Board attempted to locate any record of an OTH discharge for the Veteran and was not able to do so.  The Veteran no longer has to report an OTH discharge to prospective employers.

Result:  Disposition updated in NCIC

CID reported to the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) that the Veteran (a retired E8) was convicted at a Court-Martial. Attorney Barry petitioned CID, ultimately convincing them that the report was incorrect.  The entry in NCIC was updated to reflect the accurate disposition.