Reserves and Guard

See how Reserves/Guard service connection works, what active-duty-status periods count, and how to document them.

  1. Guard & Reserve service AD vs. ACDUTRA vs. INACDUTRA, veteran status, Title 10 vs. Title 32. The keystone guide.
  2. Combat service & claims What the 38 USC 1154(b) combat presumption does, and what it does not do.
  3. How VA decides How VA weighs evidence under different service-status periods.
  4. Claim stages The 8 internal VA workflow stages and the 5-step tracker mapping.
  5. Rating decision Narrative + codesheet anatomy. Spot miscoded ratings.
  6. Seven paths Read the seven legal pathways to service connection.
  7. Chronic-disease presumption 90-day rule and the time-since-separation windows that often exclude Guard / Reserve service.
  8. Service records How to request and read your service records.
  9. Filing guide How to file a new claim, what forms, what evidence.
  10. Find a VSO rep Search accredited representatives by state or near you.

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