Section 27-110-4.6 - DESIGNATION OF VETERANS' STATUSThe veteran status of an applicant shall be designated on the Referred List, if the applicant is otherwise qualified to be placed on a Referred List. Veterans' designations shall not be awarded for periods of active duty when duty was for "training purposes only" to meet obligations in the Reserve Forces, National Guard, etc. Terms in this section are as follows:
A. Veteran: A person who has served in the active Armed Forces of the United States for a period of ninety (90) days during a period of war or armed conflict and was granted an honorable discharge there from; or was discharged there from for a service-connected injury in less than ninety (90) days. Mississippi Code Annotated § 25-9-301(a).B. Disabled Veteran: A veteran whom the Veterans Administration has certified to have a service-connected disability rating of at least thirty percent (30%) within the last ninety (90) days, or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. Mississippi Code Annotated § 25-9-301(b).C. Proof of Eligibility: A certified copy of the veteran's discharge papers and separation record or certification from the Veterans Administration or the Department of Defense will be accepted as proof of veteran status. Applicants requesting disabled veteran status shall submit, on such forms as may be required by the MSPB Executive Director, proof of disability certified by the Veterans Administration.27 Miss. Code. R. 110-4.6