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Some civilians, who were assigned to Vietnam from January 9, 1962, through May 7, 1975, were granted “veteran status”. These are civilians who served as civilian special agents working for the Department of the Navy.<\/p>\n
These civilians will fall under the category of “serving on active duty”. This allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer benefits for these civilians due to this new veteran status. This determination; however, does not open back pay for them.<\/p>\n
From military.com:<\/span><\/p>\n That means that they and their family members may be eligible for health, disability and burial benefits, just like military members who served during that time period. They won’t, however, be eligible for any retroactive benefits. They may also be eligible for state veteran benefits.<\/p>\n If the veteran is deceased, a surviving family member may still file the application for veteran status.<\/p>\n To receive benefits, these veterans must first get a DD-214 to use when applying to state or federal agencies. To get a DD-214, an affected person must submit a DD-2168, Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States.<\/p>\n The form must be submitted to the Navy Personnel Command in Millington, Tennessee, with all supporting documentation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It is on the qualified civilian veteran’s part, as well as that of their family members, to prove that the qualified civilian is a veteran under this ruling. The military.com article provides examples of proof that needs to be provided in order to receive a DD-214 for benefits purposes under the VA.<\/p>\n You can read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"