VSO TERMS STUDY GUIDE
Secretary - Answers-Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Department - Answers-Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran - Answers-a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and
who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
Surviving Spouse - Answers-opposite sex spouse of a veteran at the time of the
veteran's death. and who lived with the veteran continuously.
opposite sex spouse of a veteran who has not remarried.
Parent - Answers-a father, a mother, a father through adoption, a mother through
adoption, or an individual who for a period of not less than one year stood in the
relationship of a parent to a veteran at any time before the veteran's entry into active
military, naval, or air service or if two persons stood in the relationship of a father or a
mother for one year or more, the person who last stood in the relationship of father or
mother before the veteran's last entry into active military, naval, or air service.
Child - Answers-A person who is under the age of 18.
Became disabled before age 18.
Between 18 and 23 pursing course of approved education.
Legitimate, adopted, stepchild, acknowledged illegitimate, court ordered support, or
satisfactory evidence given to Secretary. ( And more)
Spanish American War - Answers-April 21, 1898, and ending on July 4, 1902
Also a veteran who served with the United States military forces engaged in hostilities in
the Moro Province, means the period beginning on April 21, 1898, and ending on July
15, 1903.
World War I - Answers-April 6, 1917, ending November 11, 1918
Veteran In Russian April 6, 1917 ending April 1, 1920
World War II - Answers-December 7, 1941, ending December 31, 1946
Korean Conflict - Answers-June 27, 1950, ending January 31, 1955
Armed Forces - Answers-United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast
Guard, including the reserve components thereof.
Period of War - Answers-means the Spanish-American War, the Mexican border period,
World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War,
and the period beginning on the date of any future declaration of war by the Congress
and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution
of the Congress.
, Veteran of Any War - Answers-means any veteran who served in the active military,
naval, or air service during a period of war.
Compensation - Answers-means a monthly payment made by the Secretary to a
veteran because of service-connected disability, or to a surviving spouse, child, or
parent of a veteran because of the service-connected death of the veteran occurring
before January 1, 1957.
dependency and indemnity compensation - Answers-means a monthly payment made
by the Secretary to a surviving spouse, child, or parent (A) because of a service-
connected death occurring after December 31, 1956, or (B) pursuant to the election of a
surviving spouse, child, or parent, in the case of such a death occurring before January
1, 1957.
pension - Answers-a monthly or other periodic payment made by the Secretary to a
veteran because of service, age, or non-service-connected disability, or to a surviving
spouse or child of a veteran because of the non-service-connected death of the veteran.
service-connected - Answers-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, or air service.
non-service-connected - Answers-with respect to disability or death, that such disability
was not incurred or aggravated, or that the death did not result from a disability incurred
or aggravated, in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service.
discharge or release - Answers-includes (A) retirement from the active military, naval, or
air service, and (B) the satisfactory completion of the period of active military, naval, or
air service for which a person was obligated at the time of entry into such service in the
case of a person who, due to enlistment or reenlistment, was not awarded a discharge
or release from such period of service at the time of such completion thereof and who,
at such time, would otherwise have been eligible for the award of a discharge or release
under conditions other than dishonorable.
State home - Answers-a home established by a State (other than a possession) for
veterans disabled by age, disease, or otherwise who by reason of such disability are
incapable of earning a living. Such term also includes such a home which furnishes
nursing home care for veterans.
State - Answers-each of the several States, Territories, and possessions of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For the
purpose of section 2303 and chapters 34 and 35 of this title, such term also includes the
Canal Zone.
Active Duty - Answers-Full time duty in the Armed Forces (not training)
Secretary - Answers-Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Department - Answers-Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran - Answers-a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and
who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
Surviving Spouse - Answers-opposite sex spouse of a veteran at the time of the
veteran's death. and who lived with the veteran continuously.
opposite sex spouse of a veteran who has not remarried.
Parent - Answers-a father, a mother, a father through adoption, a mother through
adoption, or an individual who for a period of not less than one year stood in the
relationship of a parent to a veteran at any time before the veteran's entry into active
military, naval, or air service or if two persons stood in the relationship of a father or a
mother for one year or more, the person who last stood in the relationship of father or
mother before the veteran's last entry into active military, naval, or air service.
Child - Answers-A person who is under the age of 18.
Became disabled before age 18.
Between 18 and 23 pursing course of approved education.
Legitimate, adopted, stepchild, acknowledged illegitimate, court ordered support, or
satisfactory evidence given to Secretary. ( And more)
Spanish American War - Answers-April 21, 1898, and ending on July 4, 1902
Also a veteran who served with the United States military forces engaged in hostilities in
the Moro Province, means the period beginning on April 21, 1898, and ending on July
15, 1903.
World War I - Answers-April 6, 1917, ending November 11, 1918
Veteran In Russian April 6, 1917 ending April 1, 1920
World War II - Answers-December 7, 1941, ending December 31, 1946
Korean Conflict - Answers-June 27, 1950, ending January 31, 1955
Armed Forces - Answers-United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast
Guard, including the reserve components thereof.
Period of War - Answers-means the Spanish-American War, the Mexican border period,
World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War,
and the period beginning on the date of any future declaration of war by the Congress
and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution
of the Congress.
, Veteran of Any War - Answers-means any veteran who served in the active military,
naval, or air service during a period of war.
Compensation - Answers-means a monthly payment made by the Secretary to a
veteran because of service-connected disability, or to a surviving spouse, child, or
parent of a veteran because of the service-connected death of the veteran occurring
before January 1, 1957.
dependency and indemnity compensation - Answers-means a monthly payment made
by the Secretary to a surviving spouse, child, or parent (A) because of a service-
connected death occurring after December 31, 1956, or (B) pursuant to the election of a
surviving spouse, child, or parent, in the case of such a death occurring before January
1, 1957.
pension - Answers-a monthly or other periodic payment made by the Secretary to a
veteran because of service, age, or non-service-connected disability, or to a surviving
spouse or child of a veteran because of the non-service-connected death of the veteran.
service-connected - Answers-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, or air service.
non-service-connected - Answers-with respect to disability or death, that such disability
was not incurred or aggravated, or that the death did not result from a disability incurred
or aggravated, in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service.
discharge or release - Answers-includes (A) retirement from the active military, naval, or
air service, and (B) the satisfactory completion of the period of active military, naval, or
air service for which a person was obligated at the time of entry into such service in the
case of a person who, due to enlistment or reenlistment, was not awarded a discharge
or release from such period of service at the time of such completion thereof and who,
at such time, would otherwise have been eligible for the award of a discharge or release
under conditions other than dishonorable.
State home - Answers-a home established by a State (other than a possession) for
veterans disabled by age, disease, or otherwise who by reason of such disability are
incapable of earning a living. Such term also includes such a home which furnishes
nursing home care for veterans.
State - Answers-each of the several States, Territories, and possessions of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For the
purpose of section 2303 and chapters 34 and 35 of this title, such term also includes the
Canal Zone.
Active Duty - Answers-Full time duty in the Armed Forces (not training)
