the following is a flow chart designed to help identify a service member’s veteran status under...
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The following is a flow chart designed to help identify a service member’s veteran status under Minnesota State
Law. The service member’s discharge paperwork or equivalent is required.
Please note there may be different acronyms for the same types of service depending on the branch of
service.
AD-Active DutyADSW-Active Duty for Special Work
AGR-Active Guard & ReserveADT-Active Duty for Training
IADT-Inactive Duty for TrainingIET-Initial Entry Training
IDT-Inactive Duty for TrainingACDUTRA-Active Duty for Training
Last Updated: 23 September, 2015
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Do you have an unaltered Member-4, Service-2 or State
Director of Veterans Affairs-6 copy of the DD214?
Request copy of discharge documents.
Does the documentation indicate “Active” component?
See Reserve or National Guard flowchart
Did the service member enlist after 09/07/1980 or enter active
duty after 10/16/1981?
*Did the service member enlist after 09/07/1980 or enter active
duty after 10/16/1981?
Does the service member have a USDVA Service Connected
Disability?
Does the service member have 181 days of consecutive service?
Is the character of service Honorable or General Under
Honorable Conditions?
Is the service member’s discharge due to a disability incurred?
Is the service qualifying under Section 401 PL 95-202?
Was the discharge due to hardship?
Did the service member have an early out discharge within 3
months of ETS?
Considered a VETERAN under MN Law
NOT a VETERAN
Do you have an unaltered NGB-22 or Member-4, Service-2 or State
Director of Veterans Affairs-6 copy of the DD214?
Request copy of discharge documents.
Does the documentation indicate “National Guard” component?
See Regular or Reserves flowchart
Does the documentation indicate any active service?
*Did the service member enlist after 09/07/1980 or enter active
duty after 10/16/1981?
What type of service is indicated?
Which Title of US Code is service under?
Does the service member have 181 days of consecutive service?
Is the service member’s discharge due to a disability incurred?
Did the service member complete the period for which ordered to
active duty?
Did the service member enlist after 09/07/1980 or enter active
duty after 10/16/1981?
Does the service member have a USDVA Service Connected
Disability?
Is the character of service Honorable or General Under
Honorable Conditions?
Considered a VETERAN under MN Law
NOT a VETERAN
Do you have an unaltered Member-4, Service-2 or State
Director of Veterans Affairs-6 copy of the DD214?
Request copy of discharge documents.
Does the documentation indicate “Reserve” component?
See Regular or National Guard flowchart
Does the documentation indicate any active service?
Did the service member enlist after 09/07/1980 or enter active
duty after 10/16/1981?
*Did the service member enlist after 09/07/1980 or enter active
duty after 10/16/1981?
What type of service is indicated?
Does the service member have a USDVA Service Connected
Disability?
Does the service member have 181 days of consecutive service?
Is the character of service Honorable or General Under
Honorable Conditions?
Is the service member’s discharge due to a disability incurred?
Did the service member complete the period for which ordered to
active duty?
Considered a VETERAN under MN Law
NOT a VETERAN