Minnesota Statutes State Employment (Ch. 43, 43A) § 43A.111. Noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans

(1) the disabled veteran has served in the United States armed forces and is included on a United States armed forces permanent disability list with a disability rating of at least 30 percent or the disabled veteran has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30 percent;

(2) the disabled veteran presents to the appointing authority written documentation from an appropriate department of the federal government certifying the existence and extent of disability. The certification must have been issued by the appropriate department of the federal government within the year preceding appointment; and

(3) the appointing authority determines that the disabled veteran meets the minimum qualifications for the vacant position.