To be considered a Veteran you must have your DD-214 in order to prove your service in the Armed Forces.

To be considered a Service Disabled Veteran you must have a letter from the Veterans Administration (VA) stating that you have a service connected disability rating ranging from 0 to 100% disability.

To be considered a Service Disabled Veteran owned business not less than 51% of the business must be owned by one or more Service-Disabled Veterans, or in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51% of the stock of the company is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more Service-Disabled Veterans, or in the case of a Veteran with a permanent and severe disability, a spouse or permanent caregiver of such Veteran.

Is there a minimum disability rating to be considered Service Disabled?

According to Veterans Affairs, Public Law 106-50, the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999, does not require any minimum disability rating. A veteran with a zero percent-rating letter is eligible to self-represent as a Service Disabled Veteran for Federal contracting purposes.

You can see more on the VA's Department of Veterans' Enterprise web page at http://www.vetbiz.gov/library/eligible.htm, or call them directly at (202) 565-8336 for further clarification

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