---
title: "§ 3.16 Service pension."
document: "38 CFR"
section: "§ 3.16"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-regulations/38-cfr/3.16-service-pension"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-3.16"
updated: "2026-09-07T14:35:23.724148Z"
---

# § 3.16. Service pension.

In computing the 70 or 90 days required under § 3.3(a) active service which began before or extended beyond the war period will be included if such service was continuous. Broken periods of service during a war period may be added together to meet the requirement for length of service.

[41 FR 18299, May 3, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 45932, Aug. 6, 1979]