Quick Reference Table for VA Eligibility

Basic Eligibility Quick Reference Table

The table below provides a quick reference to some of the most commonly eligible veterans. This table is NOT exhaustive. A veteran’s eligibility for home loan benefits may only be determined by VA.

ERA	Dates	Time Required
WW II	9/16/1940—7/25/1947	90 days
Post WW II	7/26/1947—6/26/1950	181 days
Korean	6/27/1950—1/31/1955	90 days
Post Korean	2/1/1955—8/4/1964	181 days
Vietnam	8/5/1964—5/7/1975 Note: The Vietnam Era began 2/28/1961 for those individuals who served in the Republic of Vietnam.	90 days
Post Vietnam	5/8/1975—9/7/1980 5/8/1975—10/16/1981 9/8/1980—8/1/1990 10/17/1981—8/1/1990	enlisted—181 days officers—181 days enlisted—2 years officers—2 years
Gulf War	8/2/1990—present	2 years Note: The veteran must have served 2 years or the full period which called or ordered to active duty (at least 90 days during wartime and 181 during peacetime).

Additional Eligibility Quick Reference Table

The table below provides a quick reference to some additional types of eligible veterans. This table is NOT exhaustive. A veteran’s eligibility for home loan benefits may only be determined by VA.

Other Eligible Persons	Time Required
Active Duty Member Note: Certificate valid only while veteran remains on active duty	90 days (181 during peacetime)
Reserves/Guard	6 years in Selected Reserves.
Unmarried Surviving Spouses	No time requirement. Veteran must have died on active duty or from a service-connected disability. The surviving spouse of a veteran who dies on active duty or from service-connected causes, who remarries on or after age 57 and on or after December 16, 2003, may also be eligible.
POW/MIA Spouses	The spouse of an active duty member who is listed as missing in action (MIA) or a prisoner of war (POW) for at least 90 days. Eligibility under the MIA/POW provision is limited to one time only.

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Quick Reference Table for VA Eligibility

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