38 CFR 7.2 – Certification of military service
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(a) A statement over the signature of the Commanding Officer or a commissioned officer of equal or higher rank than the insured, on the insured’s application, may be accepted as a certification that the insured is a person in the military service.
Terms Used In 38 CFR 7.2
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(b) If the insured is unavailable because of service, the application may be certified by the person who has custody of the insured’s service record.
(c) If an application is submitted by a person designated by the insured or by the insured’s beneficiary, the Department of Veterans Affairs will obtain from the service department evidence that the insured is a person in the military service.