# Duty Periods for Establishing Eligibility for Health Care
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2013-12-26 · Effective 2014-01-27 · 78 FR 78258
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-30775
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 78258
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2013-12-26
- **Effective date:** 2014-01-27
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its medical regulations concerning eligibility for health care to re- establish the definitions of "active military, naval, or air service," "active duty," and "active duty for training." These definitions were deleted in 1996; however, we believe that all duty periods should be defined in part 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to ensure proper determination of eligibility for VA health care. We are also providing a more complete definition of "inactive duty training."

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/12/26/2013-30775/duty-periods-for-establishing-eligibility-for-health-care)
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