Introduction This topic contains information on determining eligible Veteran status, including definition of a Veteran what constitutes active service characterizing the service of academy attendees primary eligibility criteria secondary eligibility criteria, and service department findings binding on VA with respect to service. October 2, 2015 Change Date a. Definition: A is a person who Veteran Veteran served in the active military, naval or air service, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. References: For more information on the definition of the term for purposes of Veteran compensation, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and death pension, see. For a list of groups approved for Veteran status Public Law (PL) 95-202 and 106-259, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.K.3. b. What includes Active service Constitutes Active Service active duty any period of during which a person is disabled or active duty for training dies from a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty any period of or active duty for training inactive duty for training during which a person is disabled or dies from an injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or any of the following conditions acute myocardial infarction cardiac arrest, or a cerebrovascular accident. Notes: According to , sexual assault constitutes an injury for the purposes of this block. Time proceeding directly to and from active duty for training and inactive duty for training must be considered as part of the active or inactive duty for training as specified in . For the regulatory and statutory definitions of active duty, active References: duty for training, inactive duty training, and active service, see
Introduction This topic contains information on determining eligible Veteran status, including definition of a Veteran what constitutes active service characterizing the service of academy attendees primary eligibility criteria secondary eligibility criteria, and service department findings binding on VA with respect to service. Change Date October 2, 2015 a. Definition: Veteran A Veteran is a person who served in the active military, naval or air service, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. References: For more information on the definition of the term Veteran for purposes of compensation, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and death pension, see. For a list of groups approved for Veteran status Public Law (PL) 95-202 and 106-259, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 2.K.3. b. What Constitutes Active Service Active service includes active duty any period of active duty for training during which a person is disabled or dies from a disease or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty any period of active duty for training or inactive duty for training during which a person is disabled or dies from an injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or any of the following conditions acute myocardial infarction cardiac arrest, or a cerebrovascular accident. Notes: According to , sexual assault constitutes an injury for the purposes of this block. Time proceeding directly to and from active duty for training and inactive duty for training must be considered as part of the active or inactive duty for training as specified in . References: For the regulatory and statutory definitions of active duty, active duty for training, inactive duty training, and active service, see
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