diff --git a/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
index a9cdeca22..6116cd6b2 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/household_validations.rb
@@ -23,13 +23,10 @@ module Validations::HouseholdValidations
     validate_other_field(record, :reason, :other_reason_for_leaving_last_settled_home)
   end
 
-  def validate_armed_forces_injured(record)
+  def validate_armed_forces(record)
     if (record.armedforces == "No" || record.armedforces == "Tenant prefers not to say") && record.reservist.present?
       record.errors.add :reservist, I18n.t("validations.household.reservist.injury_not_required")
     end
-  end
-
-  def validate_armed_forces_active_response(record)
     if record.armedforces != "A current or former regular in the UK Armed Forces (excluding National Service)" && record.leftreg.present?
       record.errors.add :leftreg, I18n.t("validations.household.leftreg.question_not_required")
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/case_log_spec.rb b/spec/models/case_log_spec.rb
index ecf6c709a..193bf2aea 100644
--- a/spec/models/case_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/case_log_spec.rb
@@ -171,28 +171,6 @@ RSpec.describe CaseLog do
       end
     end
 
-    context "when validating armed forces is active" do
-      it "must not be answered if not ever served as a regular" do
-        expect {
-          described_class.create!(armedforces: "No",
-                                  leftreg: "Yes",
-                                  owning_organisation:,
-                                  managing_organisation:)
-        }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid)
-      end
-
-      # Crossover over tests here as injured must be answered as well for no error
-      it "must be answered if ever served in the forces as a regular" do
-        expect {
-          described_class.create!(armedforces: "A current or former regular in the UK Armed Forces (excluding National Service)",
-                                  leftreg: "Yes",
-                                  reservist: "Yes",
-                                  owning_organisation:,
-                                  managing_organisation:)
-        }.not_to raise_error
-      end
-    end
-
     context "when validating household members" do
       it "validate that persons aged under 16 must have relationship Child" do
         expect {
@@ -648,6 +626,10 @@ RSpec.describe CaseLog do
     it "validates reason for leaving last settled home" do
       expect(validator).to receive(:validate_reason_for_leaving_last_settled_home)
     end
+
+    it "validates armed forces" do
+      expect(validator).to receive(:validate_armed_forces)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "status" do
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
index adcc1a838..2b620b35e 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/household_validations_spec.rb
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "validates that injured in the armed forces is not yes" do
         record.armedforces = "No"
         record.reservist = "Yes"
-        household_validator.validate_armed_forces_injured(record)
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
         expect(record.errors["reservist"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.reservist.injury_not_required"))
       end
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "validates that injured in the armed forces is not yes" do
         record.armedforces = "Tenant prefers not to say"
         record.reservist = "Yes"
-        household_validator.validate_armed_forces_injured(record)
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
         expect(record.errors["reservist"])
           .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.reservist.injury_not_required"))
       end
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "expects that injured in the armed forces can be yes" do
         record.armedforces = "A current or former regular in the UK Armed Forces (excluding National Service)"
         record.reservist = "Yes"
-        household_validator.validate_armed_forces_injured(record)
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
         expect(record.errors["reservist"]).to be_empty
       end
     end
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "expects that injured in the armed forces can be yes" do
         record.armedforces = "A current or former reserve in the UK Armed Forces (excluding National Service)"
         record.reservist = "Yes"
-        household_validator.validate_armed_forces_injured(record)
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
         expect(record.errors["reservist"]).to be_empty
       end
     end
@@ -274,7 +274,33 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::HouseholdValidations do
       it "expects that injured in the armed forces can be yes" do
         record.armedforces = "A spouse / civil partner of a UK Armed Forces member who has separated or been bereaved within the last 2 years"
         record.reservist = "Yes"
-        household_validator.validate_armed_forces_injured(record)
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
+        expect(record.errors["reservist"]).to be_empty
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the tenant or partner has left the armed forces" do
+      it "validates that they served in the armed forces" do
+        record.armedforces = "No"
+        record.leftreg = "Yes"
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
+        expect(record.errors["leftreg"])
+          .to include(match I18n.t("validations.household.leftreg.question_not_required"))
+      end
+
+      it "expects that they served in the armed forces" do
+        record.armedforces = "A current or former regular in the UK Armed Forces (excluding National Service)"
+        record.leftreg = "Yes"
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
+        expect(record.errors["leftreg"]).to be_empty
+      end
+
+      it "expects that they served in the armed forces and may have been injured" do
+        record.armedforces = "A current or former regular in the UK Armed Forces (excluding National Service)"
+        record.leftreg = "Yes"
+        record.reservist = "Yes"
+        household_validator.validate_armed_forces(record)
+        expect(record.errors["leftreg"]).to be_empty
         expect(record.errors["reservist"]).to be_empty
       end
     end