f. Service In 13 Vet.App. 376 (2000), the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims , Department (CAVC) held that active service dates certified by the military are binding for Findings the purpose of making determinations on entitlement to benefits. Binding on VA With Respect to In the case, the Veteran was discharged as alcohol abuse Spencer “an Service rehabilitation failure” on February 14, 1983. Because of problems with the urine specimen that formed the basis for the discharge, a military correction board corrected his records to show continuous active duty service until August 15, 1985. The CAVC held that service connection (SC) could be established for a disability incurred between February 14, 1983, and August 15, 1985. For information on character of discharge and minimum active Reference: duty service requirements, see , and . 2. Duty Status and Eligibility of Reservists This topic contains information on reservist eligibility, including Introduction initial duty of a reservist eligibility of reservists for compensation and pension Reserve service programs that constitute active duty of Reserve duty that do not constitute full-time active duty, and developing for service verification on a claim submitted by a reservist. Change Date January 28, 2016 Generally, Reserve and Guard members without prior active service undergo a. Initial Duty of a Reservist a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA), lasting from four to seven months. This training may be taken in a single period or as two separate periods. For information on National service, see M21-1, Part III, Reference: Subpart ii, 6.3. b. Eligibility of A reservist may meet the criteria for establishing Veteran status for Reservists for compensation and pension purposes if he/she meets any of the criteria for active service.
f. Service Department Findings Binding on VA With Respect to Service In , 13 Vet.App. 376 (2000), the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims (CAVC) held that active service dates certified by the military are binding for the purpose of making determinations on entitlement to benefits. In the Spencer case, the Veteran was discharged as “an alcohol abuse rehabilitation failure” on February 14, 1983. Because of problems with the urine specimen that formed the basis for the discharge, a military correction board corrected his records to show continuous active duty service until August 15, 1985. The CAVC held that service connection (SC) could be established for a disability incurred between February 14, 1983, and August 15, 1985. Reference: For information on character of discharge and minimum active duty service requirements, see , and . 2. Duty Status and Eligibility of Reservists Introduction This topic contains information on reservist eligibility, including initial duty of a reservist eligibility of reservists for compensation and pension Reserve service programs that constitute active duty of Reserve duty that do not constitute full-time active duty, and developing for service verification on a claim submitted by a reservist. Change Date January 28, 2016 a. Initial Duty of a Reservist Generally, Reserve and Guard members without prior active service undergo a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA), lasting from four to seven months. This training may be taken in a single period or as two separate periods. Reference: For information on National service, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 6.3. b. Eligibility of Reservists for A reservist may meet the criteria for establishing Veteran status for compensation and pension purposes if he/she meets any of the criteria for active service.
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