; and (B) all recognitions and honors that the Secretary of Defense provides to members of the Armed Forces. (2) Reinstatement In carrying out paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall reinstate all recognitions and honors of a covered member whose discharge characterization is changed under subsection (e) that the Secretary withheld because of the original discharge characterization of the member. (3) Effective date of change of characterization for veterans benefits For purposes of the provision of benefits to which veterans are entitled under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to a covered member whose discharge characterization is changed under subsection (e), the date of discharge of the member from the Armed Forces shall be deemed to be the effective date of the change of discharge characterization under that subsection. (4) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize any benefit to a covered member in connection with the change of discharge characterization of the member under subsection (e) for any period before the effective date of the change of discharge characterization. (h) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate discharge board means the boards for correction of military records under section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, or the discharge review boards under section 1553 of such title, as the case may be. (2) The term covered member means any former member of the Armed Forces who was discharged from the Armed Forces because of the sexual orientation of the member. (3) The term discharge characterization means the characterization under which a member of the Armed Forces is discharged or released, including dishonorable , general , other than honorable , and honorable . (4) The term Don’t Ask Don’t Tell means section 654 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect before such section was repealed pursuant to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–321 ). (5) The term representative means the surviving