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VA Loan Guidelines
VA Loan Eligibility
You are eligible for VA home loan
benefits if you served on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, or Coast Guard and were discharged under conditions other than
dishonorable after either:
- 90 days or more, any part of which occurred during wartime, OR
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181 continuous days or more (peacetime)
2-Year Requirement:
If you:
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enlisted (and service began) after September 7, 1980, OR
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were an officer and service began after October 16, 1981.
You must have completed either:
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24 continuous months or more, OR
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the full period for which ordered to active duty, but not less than 90
days (any part during wartime) or 181 continuous days (peacetime).
Wartime and Peacetime
Wartime and Peacetime, as used in the General Rule for Eligibility,
refer to the following periods of time: |
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Wartime |
Peacetime |
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World War II
9/16/40 - 7/25/47 |
Post-World War II period
7/26/47 - 6/26/50 |
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Korean conflict
6/27/50 - 1/31/55 |
Post-Korean period
2/1/55 - 8/4/64 |
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Vietnam era
8/5/64* - 5/7/75 |
Post-Vietnam period
5/8/75 - 8/1/90 |
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Persian Gulf War
8/2/90 - undetermined |
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* The Vietnam era begins 2/28/61 for individuals who
served in the Republic of Vietnam
You may also be determined eligible if you:
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were discharged for a service-connected disability, or
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were discharged for the convenience of the government after completing
at least 20 months of a 2-year enlistment, or
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completed not less than 90 days (any part during wartime) or 181
continuous days (peacetime), and
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were discharged because of a hardship, or
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were determined to have a service-connected compensable disability, or
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were discharged or released from active duty for a medical condition
which preexisted service and has not been determined to be
service-connected, or
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received an involuntary discharge or release from active duty for the
convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force, or
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were discharged or released from active duty for a physical or mental
condition not characterized as a disability and not the result of
misconduct but which did interfere with your performance of duty
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are an un-remarried spouse of a veteran who died while in service or
from a service connected disability, or
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are a spouse of a serviceperson missing in action or a prisoner of
war.
Active Duty Service Personnel
If you are now on active duty, you are eligible after having served on
continuous active status for at least 90 days. When an ending date is
established for Persian Gulf War service, a minimum of 181 days of
continuous active duty will be required for persons who did not have
wartime service.
Members of the Selected Reserve
"Selected Reserve" means the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve of any of the Reserve components which consists of units and
individuals who participate actively in paid training periods and serve on
paid active duty for training each year. This includes Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Reserves as well as Army National
Guard and Air National Guard.
6-Year Requirement: A veteran, who is not
otherwise eligible, who completes a total of 6 years as a member of the
Selected Reserve (need not be ordered to active duty) is eligible if he or
she either:
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received an honorable discharge
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was placed on the retired list
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was transferred to the Standby Reserve or an element of the Ready
Reserve other than the Selected Reserve after service in the
Selected Reserve characterized as honorable
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continues to serve in the Selected Reserve.
The 6 years service need not be continuous nor in the same Reserve or
National Guard unit. However, active duty regular military service
cannot be combined with Reserve service to reach the 6 year requirement.
Eligibility may also be established for:
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certain United States citizens who served in the armed forces of a
government allied with the United States in World War II.
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individuals with service as members in certain organizations, such as
Public Health Service officers, cadets/midshipmen at service academies,
officers of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, merchant
seamen with WWII service, and others.
Surviving Spouses
If you are a surviving spouse of a veteran who has died, you are
entitled to use of a VA insured loan, unless you have remarried. But if
your marriage is terminated, you may once again be entitled to a VA
insured loan.
Where is Your Eligibility Certificate Processed?
If you live in one of the following states:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming
Los Angeles Eligibility Center |
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Los Angeles Eligibility Center
P.O. Box 240097
Los Angeles, CA 90024
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If you live in one of the following states:
Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia or
West Virginia
Winston-Salem Eligibility Center |
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VA Loan Eligibility Center
PO Box 20729
Winston-Salem, NC 27120
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Toll free number: 1-888-244-6711
E-mail: NCELIGIB@vba.va.gov |
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