[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR3.2]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 3_ADJUDICATION--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart A_Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity 
                              Compensation
 
Sec. 3.2  Periods of war.

    This section sets forth the beginning and ending dates of each war 
period beginning with the Indian wars. Note that the term period of war 
in reference to pension entitlement under 38 U.S.C. 1521, 1541 and 1542 
means all of the war periods listed in this section except the Indian 
wars and the Spanish-American War. See Sec. 3.3(a)(3) and (b)(4)(i).
    (a) Indian wars. January 1, 1817, through December 31, 1898, 
inclusive. Service must have been rendered with the United States 
military forces against Indian tribes or nations.
    (b) Spanish-American War. April 21, 1898, through July 4, 1902, 
inclusive. If the veteran served with the United States military forces 
engaged in hostilities in the Moro Province, the ending date is July 15, 
1903. The Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion are included.
    (c) World War I. April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918, 
inclusive. If the veteran served with the United States military forces 
in Russia, the ending date is April 1, 1920. Service after November 11, 
1918 and before July 2, 1921 is considered World War I service if the 
veteran served in the active military, naval, or air service after April 
5, 1917 and before November 12, 1918.
    (d) World War II. December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946, 
inclusive. If the veteran was in service on December 31, 1946, 
continuous service before July 26, 1947, is considered World War II 
service.
    (e) Korean conflict. June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955, 
inclusive.
    (f) Vietnam era. The period beginning on February 28, 1961, and 
ending on May 7, 1975, inclusive, in the case of a veteran who served in 
the Republic of Vietnam during that period. The period beginning on 
August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975, inclusive, in all other 
cases.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101(29))

    (g) Future dates. The period beginning on the date of any future 
declaration of war by the Congress and ending on a date prescribed by 
Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101)

    (h) Mexican border period. May 9, 1916, through April 5, 1917, in 
the case of a veteran who during such period served

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in Mexico, on the borders thereof, or in the waters adjacent thereto.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101(30))

    (i) Persian Gulf War. August 2, 1990, through date to be prescribed 
by Presidential proclamation or law.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101(33))

[26 FR 1563, Feb. 24, 1961, as amended at 32 FR 13223, Sept. 19, 1967; 
36 FR 8445, May 6, 1971; 37 FR 6676, Apr. 1, 1972; 40 FR 27030, June 26, 
1975; 44 FR 45931, Aug. 6, 1979; 56 FR 57986, Nov. 15, 1991; 62 FR 
35422, July 1, 1997]