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	Eligible Veterans or Persons

To be eligible for benefits and/or services under this program, an individual must be:

An “Eligible Veteran” who:

Served on active duty for a period of time of more than 180 consecutive days; or
Served, under orders, on active duty for any time, as a member of reserve component during a period of war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge was authorized.

AND

Was discharged or released from service with other than a dishonorable discharge; or
Was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

OR

An “Eligible Person” is the spouse of any person who:

Died of a service connected disability; or
For more than 90 days, has been listed as:
- Missing in action; or
- Captured in the line of duty; or
- Forcibly detained by a foreign government or power.
Has a permanent and total service-connected disability; or
Died while a permanent and total service-connected disability was in existence.





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