Interestingly, Kerry's honorable discharge letter from the Department of the Navy, dated February 16, 1978, notes that Kerry's discharge was taken "by direction of the President" and "with the approved recommendations of a board of officers convened under the authority of reference [10 USC Sec. 1163] to examine the official records of officers of the Naval Reserve.."
I have no doubt he was granted less than honorable earlier if this is so and he is not releasing all his records.
Which is the paper that Lehman signed?