ELG.003.039

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TMSIS Dataguide

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Version 3.38.0

VETERAN-IND

Data Element

DE Number

ELG039

System DE Number

ELG.003.039

File Name

File Segment Number

File Segment Name

VARIABLE-DEMOGRAPHICS-ELIGIBILITY

Last updated

Overview Valid Values Related Rules Related DQ Measures Other Instances

Definition	A flag indicating if a non-citizen is exempt from the 5-year bar on benefits because they are a veteran or an active member of the military, naval or air service.
Size	X(1)
FLF Start Position	106
FLF Stop Position	106
Segment Key Field Identifier	Not Applicable
Coding Requirements	1. Value must be 1 character 2. Value must be in [0, 1] or not populated 3. Value must be in Veteran Indicator List (VVL) 4. Conditional 5. Value must be populated when Immigration Status (ELG.003.042) is in [1,2,3]

Valid Value Code Set	Valid Value Code	Valid Value Name	Valid Value Description	Effective Start Date	Effective End Date

RULE ID	RULE Definition
RULE-2045	If the veteran indicator is populated on a variable demographics eligibility file, then the veteran indicator reported must be found in the list of valid values.
RULE-6869	If a segment is a variable demographics eligibility segment from an ELG file, then the veteran IND value reported must be compatible with the specified T-MSIS picture format: X(1).

Measure ID	Measure Name
MIS-1-017-17	% distinct MSIS IDs with only missing values in any active segment: VETERAN-IND (ELG00003)

DE Number	System DE Number	DE Name	File Segment Number	File Segment Name

Published Date	Data Guide Version	Data Element	Action	Field	Before	After
09/12/2024	3.29.0	ELG.003.039	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. Value must be 1 character2. Value must be in [0, 1] or not populated3. Value must be in Veteran Indicator List (VVL)4. Conditional5. Value must be populated when Immigration Status (ELG.003.042) is in ['1', '2', '3']	1. Value must be 1 character2. Value must be in [0, 1] or not populated3. Value must be in Veteran Indicator List (VVL)4. Conditional5. Value must be populated when Immigration Status (ELG.003.042) is in [1,2,3]
08/28/2023	3.12.0	ELG.003.039	UPDATE	Coding requirement	1. Value must be 1 character2. Value must be in [0, 1] or not populated3. Value must be in Veteran Indicator List (VVL)4. Value must be 1 character5. Conditional6. Value must be populated when Immigration Status (ELG.003.042) is in ['1', '2', '3']	1. Value must be 1 character2. Value must be in [0, 1] or not populated3. Value must be in Veteran Indicator List (VVL)4. Conditional5. Value must be populated when Immigration Status (ELG.003.042) is in ['1', '2', '3']
07/10/2020	2.4.0	VETERAN-IND (ELG039)	UPDATE	Data Dictionary	\|Definition\|Necessity\|Coding Requirement\| \|A flag indicating if the individual served in the active military, naval or air service\|Required\|Value must be equal to a valid value.\|	\|Definition\|Necessity\|Coding Requirement\| A flag indicating if a non-citizen is exempt from the 5-year bar on benefits because they are a veteran or an active member of the military, naval or air service\|Conditional\|this field should only be populated for beneficiaries who have a non-citizen IMMIGRATION-STATUS (i.e., IMMIGRATION-STATUS = “1”, “2”, or “3”).\|