38 C.F.R. § 3.17
Disability and survivors pension; Mexican border period and later war periods
In computing the 90 days' service required for pension entitlement (see § 3.3), there will be included active service which began before and extended into the Mexican border period or ended during World War I, or began or ended during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era or the Persian Gulf War, if such service was continuous. Service during different war periods may be combined with service during any other war period to meet the 90 days' service requirement.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2018–2020 · leading case: 12-01 457 (Board of Vet. App. 2018).
12-01 457 (Board of Vet. App. 2018). “2 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.17 (a)(1)(ii). Thus, he is not a "Persian Gulf veteran" for the purposes of being eligible for consideration of compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses.”
190427-12086 (Board of Vet. App. 2020). “VA will pay compensation to a Persian Gulf veteran who exhibits objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability, provided that such disability (i) became manifest either during active military, naval, or air service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, or to a…”
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