One of the most common misconceptions I encounter is that a conscientious objector discharge automatically prevents a former service member from receiving VA disability benefits. That simply is not true. I'm pleased to share that my article, "Conscientious Objector Discharges and Post-Service VA Eligibility: What Practitioners Need to Know," has been published in the Summer 2026 edition of On Watch, the quarterly publication of the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawy