Eligibility For Veterans Pension | Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov › pension › eligibilityUnder current law, we recognize the following wartime periods to decide eligibility for VA pension benefits: Mexican Border period (May 9, 1916, to April 5, 1917, for Veterans who served in Mexico, on its borders, or in adjacent waters) World War I (April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918) World War II (December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946)