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person had completed at least 2 years honorable military, naval, air, or space service, as certified by the Secretary concerned.","(e) Veteran of any war means any veteran who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service during a period of war as set forth in § 3.2.","(3) The Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force or the Space Force;","(h) Discharge or release includes retirement from the active military, naval, air, or space service.","(k) Service-connected means, with respect to disability or death, that such disability was incurred or aggravated, or that the death resulted from a disability incurred or aggravated, in line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service."],"removed":["(a) Armed Forces means the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, including their Reserve components.","(b) Reserve component means the Army, Naval, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard Reserves and the 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claims.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.159","formatting_only":false,"added":["other relevant records pertaining to the claimant's active military, naval, air, or space service that are held or maintained by a governmental entity;","5, 2021;","87 FR 26125, May 3, 2022]"],"removed":["other relevant records pertaining to the claimant's active military, naval or air service that are held or maintained by a governmental entity;","5, 2021]"]},{"source":"38 CFR","section":"Deceased veterans for whom VA may provide burial benefits.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.1701","formatting_only":false,"added":["2302, the term “veteran” includes a person who died during a period deemed to be active military, naval, air, or space service under §§ 3.6(b)(7), 3.7(m) and 3.7(o).","[79 FR 32658, June 6, 2014, as amended at 87 FR 26126, May 3, 2022]"],"removed":["2302, the term “veteran” includes a person who died during a period deemed to be active military, naval, or air service under §§ 3.6(b)(7), 3.7(m) and 3.7(o)."]},{"source":"38 CFR","section":"Pension.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.3","formatting_only":false,"added":["(a) Pension for veterans—(1) Service pension;","(i) Served in the active military, naval, air, or space service for 90 days or more during a period of war (38 U.S.C.","(ii) Served in the active military, naval, air, or space service during a period of war and was discharged or released from such service for a disability adjudged service-connected without presumptive provisions of law, or at time of discharge had such a service-connected disability, shown by official service records, which in medical judgment would have justified a discharge for disability (38 U…","(iii) Served in the active military, naval, air, or space service for a period of 90 consecutive days or more and such period began or ended during a period of war (38 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period began or ended during a period of war (38 U.S.C.","(iv) Served in the active military, naval or air service for an aggregate of 90 days or more in two or more separate periods of service during more than one period of war (38 U.S.C.","(b) Pension for survivors - (1) Indian war death pension.","68 FR 34541, June 10, 2003]"]},{"source":"38 CFR","section":"Line of duty and misconduct.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.301","formatting_only":false,"added":["An injury or disease incurred during active military, naval, air, or space service shall not be deemed to have been incurred in line of duty if such injury or disease was a result of the abuse of alcohol or drugs by the person on whose service benefits are claimed.","60 FR 27408, May 24, 1995;","87 FR 26125, May 3, 2022]"],"removed":["An injury or disease incurred during active military, naval, or air service shall not be deemed to have been incurred in line of duty if such injury or disease was a result of the abuse of alcohol or drugs by the person on whose service benefits are claimed.","60 FR 27408, May 24, 1995]"]},{"source":"38 CFR","section":"Aggravation of preservice disability.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.306","formatting_only":false,"added":["A preexisting injury or disease will be considered to have been aggravated by active military, naval, air, or space service, where there is an increase in disability during such service, unless there is a specific finding that the increase in disability is due to the natural progress of the disease.","15, 1992;","87 FR 26125, May 3, 2022]"],"removed":["A preexisting injury or disease will be considered to have been aggravated by active military, naval, or air service, where there is an increase in disability during such service, unless there is a specific finding that the increase in disability is due to the natural progress of the disease.","15, 1992]"]},{"source":"38 CFR","section":"Disease subject to presumptive service connection.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.309","formatting_only":false,"added":["(1) If a veteran is a former prisoner of war, the following diseases shall be service connected if manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more at any time after discharge or release from active military, naval, air, or space service even though there is no record of such disease during service, provided the rebuttable presumption provisions of § 3.307 are also satisfied.","(ii) Was interned or detained for not less than 30 days, the following diseases shall be service connected if manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more at any time after discharge or release from active military, naval, air or space service even though there is no record of such disease during service, provided the rebuttable presumption provisions of § 3.307 are also satisfied."],"removed":["(1) If a veteran is a former prisoner of war, the following diseases shall be service connected if manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more at any time after discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service even though there is no record of such disease during service, provided the rebuttable presumption provisions of § 3.307 are also satisfied.","(ii) Was interned or detained for not less than 30 days, the following diseases shall be service connected if manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more at any time after discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service even though there is no record of such disease during service, provided the rebuttable presumption provisions of § 3.307 are also satisfied."]},{"source":"38 CFR","section":"Presumptive service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.318","formatting_only":false,"added":["(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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air service;","Service-connected disability or death must have been the result of active military, naval, or air service on or after April 21, 1898.","(d) Relationship - (1) “Child” means the son or daughter of a veteran who meets the requirements of § 3.57, except as to age and marital status.","7, 2008]"]},{"source":"38 CFR","section":"Automobiles or other conveyances and adaptive equipment; certification.","date":"2022-05-03","url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.808","formatting_only":false,"added":["3902 (including all State, local, and other taxes where such are applicable and included in the purchase price) and of basic entitlement to necessary adaptive equipment will be provided to—","(2) A member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who has a disability described in paragraph (b) of this section that is the result of an injury or disability incurred or disease contracted in or aggravated by active military, naval, air, or space service.","25, 2015;","87 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