Supreme Court allows veteran's rights claim by rejecting strict front-line combat requirement for veteran status. Veteran served in Polish forces with allies; court finds voluntary enlistment sufficient for rights. Court rejects rigid interpretation requiring direct front-line fighting. Statutory text supports membership in fighting formations as key criterion. Outcome favors veteran based on legislative intent and system interpretation. Decision clarifies legal standard for veteran status determination.

The Supreme Court allowed the veteran's appeal against the rejection of veteran status, overturning a lower administrative court's strict interpretation. The applicant served voluntarily in Polish military formations allied with the West but did not engage in direct front-line combat. The court rejected the argument that direct front-line fighting was mandatory, ruling instead that voluntary enlistment and membership in fighting formations were sufficient to meet the statutory requirements. This decision established that the legislative intent prioritized the act of joining the fighting forces over specific combat experiences.