b. Qualifying If a Guard unit, or an individual member, is activated under the authority of ., Service Under the members who report for active duty, which is characterized as Federal 10 U.S.C. Active Duty, have qualifying service for purposes until deactivated. In some cases, a member may be ordered to active duty for training under the authority of . This does constitute active duty for training for 38 U.S.C. purposes. If an to temporary duty under individual’s orders specify activation 10 U.S.C., further development regarding the purpose of the activation is not needed there is evidence in the claims folder showing that the purpose unless of the activation was to train the individual. The order to active duty state that service is under . This fact is must frequently reflected on the DD Form 214. Full-time National Guard service is considered active duty for training under c. Qualifying Service Under if performed under , or . This is true regardless of whether the member is 32 U.S.C. performing operational duty, including AGR, and ADS, or undergoing training. National Guard service does meet the definition of not active military, naval, under unless the member or former member is disabled during or air service service and, therefore, subject to an exception outlined in or . Individuals who serve full-time in the National Guard under are Important: on continuous duty 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Therefore, the term the line of does not always mean while at work. Injuries occurring “in duty” during non-working hours are considered in the line of duty. Notes: Presumptive service conditions under based on service under 32 U.S.C. may be considered unless the member or former member meets the not exception outlined in or . Since 1964, there has been authority, under , to assign to full-time operational duty National Guard members who provide full-time support to the Guard components, even though they are not activated. d. Verification The type of National Guard service should be identified on the DD Form 214. of National If the information is not indicated on the develop with the DD Form 214, Guard Service appropriate component listed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.J. If the or the response to development with the service Note: DD Form 214, department, indicates that service was under both and ., consider the service to be under .
b. Qualifying Service Under 10 U.S.C. If a Guard unit, or an individual member, is activated under the authority of ., the members who report for active duty, which is characterized as Federal Active Duty, have qualifying service for purposes until deactivated. In some cases, a member may be ordered to active duty for training under the authority of . This does constitute active duty for training for 38 U.S.C. purposes. If an individual’s orders specify activation to temporary duty under 10 U.S.C., further development regarding the purpose of the activation is not needed unless there is evidence in the claims folder showing that the purpose of the activation was to train the individual. The order to active duty must state that service is under . This fact is frequently reflected on the DD Form 214. c. Qualifying Service Under 32 U.S.C. Full-time National Guard service is considered active duty for training under if performed under , or . This is true regardless of whether the member is performing operational duty, including AGR, and ADS, or undergoing training. National Guard service does not meet the definition of active military, naval, or air service under unless the member or former member is disabled during service and, therefore, subject to an exception outlined in or . Important: Individuals who serve full-time in the National Guard under are on continuous duty 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Therefore, the term “in the line of duty” does not always mean while at work. Injuries occurring during non-working hours are considered in the line of duty. Notes: Presumptive service conditions under based on service under 32 U.S.C. may not be considered unless the member or former member meets the exception outlined in or . Since 1964, there has been authority, under , to assign to full-time operational duty National Guard members who provide full-time support to the Guard components, even though they are not activated. d. Verification of National Guard Service The type of National Guard service should be identified on the DD Form 214. If the information is not indicated on the DD Form 214, develop with the appropriate component listed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.J. Note: If the DD Form 214, or the response to development with the service department, indicates that service was under both and ., consider the service to be under .