Lowes clerk told me today that I don’t qualify for the veterans discount.

I am not a veteran just because you have that put on your drivers license that doesn’t make you a veteran.

PS I am not a veteran once again:

I have been using my drivers license for a while now that I paid to have veteran put on it for discounts at stores and just about any place that gives military discounts. Lowes had been giving the discount to me all year with my drivers license.

I went in there today and at the checkout gave the clerk my drivers license for my military discount. He replied we can’t take that it is an unacceptable form of identification. I asked why. He told me it has always been like that. I told him I had been given discounts all the time there with my license and he informed me that I shouldn’t have had any discounts.
Another gentleman came behind me and told me that people were getting veteran put on their id after 2 years of service and that doesn’t make you a veteran. I was like seriously?!

That doesn’t make you a vet, so what is your definition of a veteran.

The definition of a veteran:

veteran

[vet-er-uh n, ve-truh n] SpellSyllables

Examples
Word Origin

noun

a person who has had long service or experiencein an occupation, office, or the like:

a veteran of the police force; a veteran of manysports competitions.

a person who has served in a military force,especially one who has fought in a war:

a Vietnam veteran.

adjective

(of soldiers) having had service or experience inwarfare:

veteran troops.

experienced through long service or practice;having served for a long period:

a veteran member of Congress.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of veterans.

and

veteran

/ˈvɛtərən; ˈvɛtrən/

noun

a person or thing that has given long servicein some capacity
(as modifier): veteran firemen

a soldier who has seen considerable activeservice
(as modifier): veteran soldier

(US & Canadian) a person who has served inthe military forces

See veteran car

He told me that I have to have a Veterans ID Card. I don’t need it because I don’t need the healthcare from the va but I do qualify if I wanted to apply. And yes dear store clerk 2 years does qualify you for the VIC. I shouldn’t be penalized because I don’t use the VA system.

Veteran Health Care

In theory, Veterans that served on active duty for a qualifying length of time (including some Reserve and Guard callups) and received an other than dishonorable discharge are eligible for health care. However, since the Department of Veteran Affairs does not receive enough funding, care is rationed based both on the Veteran’s service history and current net worth and income.The VA calls thesePriority Groups. For example, Veterans having a 50% or greater disability rating are in Priority Group 1, OIF and OEF Veterans start in Priority Group 6 (unless other aspects of their service history move them to a higher group), and persons with no service connected disabilities and whose income is above the geographic income threshold are in Priority Group 8. Additionally, veterans who would be in Group 8 and had not enrolled in the VA system prior to January 16, 2003 will not be able to enroll until their income falls below the limit.

Qualifying Disharges

Honorable
General Under Honorable
Discharge under Honorable Conditions

Persons receiving Dishonorable or Bad Conduct discharges from a general courts-martial are not eligible for VA medical benefits. Persons having discharges from a special courts-martial or with administrative Other than Honorable discharges may be eligible for VA medical benefits. US Code Title 38 §3.12, Title 38 §5303(a)

Qualifying Military Service – Active Duty

Any length of service if enlisted active duty service started prior to September 8, 1980
Any length of service if service as an officer began prior to October 17, 1981
24 months if service doesn’t meet the prior two qualifications

Qualifying Military Service – Reserve and Guards

As a reservist, were called to Active Duty and completed the callup term
As a Guard Member, were called up by federal executive order and completed the callup term

Other Service Qualifications

received an “early out”
were released or discharged for a hardship
were released due to a disability that ocurred in the service or was aggravated in the service
was determined to have a a service related condition
was discharged for reason other than disability, but had a condition that was disabling and would have justified a disability discharge (must be documented in service records)

How to Apply

To enroll in the VA, print and fill out the Enrollment Form 10-10ez and take it to the nearest VA facility along with a copy of the Veteran’s DD-214. If the DD-214 is not available, a replacement can be ordered from the National Archives. You can also apply on line.

If the Veteran feels any of the following are true they should submit an application for serviced connected benefits:

Injured while in Service
Was seriously ill while in service, and the Veteran believes he or she has continuing problems
Developed a mental or physical condition that may be related to military service
Is permanently and totally disabled and the Veteran believes it is due to his or her military service

The Veteran should seek out the assistance of a Veteran Service Officer when filing a service connected claim. The VSO will assist him or her in filling out the paperwork, gathering the required documentation, and tracking the status of the claim at no cost. Most Veterans Organizations, like the VFW, American Legion, Order of the Purple Heart, etc. have VSOs. The Veterans Affairs Departments for each state also have Veteran Service Officers. If you would like some assistance in finding a VSO near you, please call us at 888 777-4443.

PS Lowes clerk I qualify for va benefits.

I was also told by the store clerk that this decision came down from corporate that they can’t honor drivers licences anymore with veteran on it because people were getting it on there that are not really vets.