MONTGOMERY GI BILL ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED FOR PRESERVICE MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR DUE TO REDUCTIONS IN FORCE.

SEC. 102. MONTGOMERY GI BILL ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS DISCHARGED FOR PRESERVICE MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR DUE TO REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. (a) In General.—Section 1411(a)(1) is amended— (1) in clauses (A)(ii)(I) and (B)(ii)(I), by inserting after “disability” the following: “, for a medical condition which preexisted such service on active duty and which the Administrator determines is not service connected,”; (2) in clauses (A)(ii) and (B)(ii), by striking out “, or (II)” and inserting in lieu thereof “; (II)”; and (3) by inserting before “; or” at the end of clause (A)(ii) and before the semicolon at the end of clause (B)(ii) the following: “; or (III) involuntarily for the convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy”. (b) Conforming and Technical Amendments.— (1) (A) Section 1412(b)(1) is amended to read as follows: “(b) (1) (A) The requirement of two years of service under clauses (1)(A)(i) and (1)(B)(i) of subsection (a) of this section is not applicable to an individual who is discharged or released, during such two years, from active duty in the Armed Forces (i) for a service-connected disability, (ii) for a medical condition which preexisted such service on active duty and which the Administrator determines is not service connected, (iii) for hardship, (iv) in the case of an individual discharged or released after 20 months of such service, for the convenience of the Government, or (v) involuntarily for the convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force, as 102 STAT. 4163determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy. “(B) The requirement of four years of service under clauses (1)(A)(ii) and (1)(B)(ii) of subsection (a) of this section is not applicable to an individual— “(i) who, during the two years of service described in clauses (1)(A)(i) and (1)(B)(i) of subsection (a) of this section, was discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces for a service-connected disability or for a medical condition which preexisted such service on active duty and which the Administrator determines is not service connected, if the individual was obligated, at the beginning of such two years of service, to serve such four years of service; or “(ii) who, during the four years of service described in clauses (1)(A)(ii) and (1)(B)(ii) of subsection (a) of this section, is discharged or released from service in the Selected Reserve (I) for a service-connected disability, (II) for a medical condition which preexisted the individual’s becoming a member of the Selected Reserve and which the Administrator determines is not service connected, (III) for hardship, (IV) in the case of an individual discharged or released after 30 months of such service, for the convenience of the Government, or (V) involuntarily for the convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy.”. (B) Paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (1)(B)(i) of section 1412(a) are each amended by inserting “, subject to subsection (b) of this section,” after “Forces”. (2) Section 1413(a)(2) is amended by inserting “or (III)” after “section 1411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I)” and after “section 1411(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I)” the first place each appears. (3) Clause (F) of section 3103A(b)(3) is amended to read as follows: “(F) to benefits under chapter 30 of this title by reason of— “(i) a discharge or release from active duty for the convenience of the Government, as described in sections 1411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II) and 1412(b)(1)(A)(iv) of this title; “(i) a discharge or release from active duty for a medical condition which preexisted service on active duty and which the Administrator determines is not service connected, as described in clauses (A)(ii)(I) and (B)(ii)(I) of section 1411(a)(1) of this title and in section 1412(b)(1)(A)(ii) of this title; or “(iii) an involuntary discharge or release from active duty for the convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force, as described in clauses (A)(ii)(III) and (B)(ii)(III) of section 1411(a)(1) of this title and in section 1412(b)(1)(A)(v) of this title.”, (c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect— (1) as of July 1, 1985, with respect to individuals discharged or released for a medical condition which preexisted service on 102 STAT. 4164active duty or in the Selected Reserve and which the Administrator determines is not service connected; and (2) as of October 1, 1987, with respect to individuals involuntarily discharged or released for the convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force.