What type of discharge can the BCMRs specifically grant related to retirement?

The appropriate answer pertains to the authority of the Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMRs) specifically concerning retirement matters. The BCMRs have the power to review and modify decisions regarding military service records, including retirement designations. They can grant a full longevity retirement when a service member meets the necessary criteria for retirement but may have been denied it due to various issues or inconsistencies in their service record.

Full longevity retirement typically refers to a retirement option awarded to those who have completed the requisite years of service and fulfilled the conditions for retirement. This option allows eligible individuals to receive a pension based on their length of service rather than being subjected to other forms of discharge that do not provide retirement benefits.

In contrast, the other types of discharges listed, such as medical, dishonorable, and administrative, do not pertain specifically to retirement benefits granted by the BCMRs. Medical discharges relate to health issues preventing continued service, dishonorable discharges are punitive in nature and impact benefits adversely, and administrative discharges are often related to administrative reasons that do not usually provide a pathway to retirement benefits. Thus, the BCMRs' capacity to grant a full longevity retirement is a distinct process facilitated through their authority to amend a service member's status in a way