(a) former members of the regular force or the primary reserve who were placed on active service within the meaning of section 31 of the National Defence Act (Canada) and have been honourably released;

(b) former members of the regular force or the primary reserve who were placed on special duty service as defined in the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act (Canada) and have been honourably released;

(c) former members of the regular force or the primary reserve who were released on medical grounds in accordance with chapter 15 of the QR&O, if the person’s disability or disease arose out of or was directly connected with his or her training or military service; and

(d) persons who accompanied a component, unit or other element of the Canadian Forces or were attached or seconded to it under conditions of service that were equivalent to active service as referred to in paragraph (a) or special duty service as referred to in paragraph (b) for a cumulative period of at least three years.