How to get veteran status?

You don't receive Veteran Status from your level in Battlefield 3.  You get Veteran Status from playing previous Battlefield titles, i.e. being a BATTLEFIELD VETERAN.  They do not give this out anymore.  You have to play old titles to receive it.

@ragnarok013 explains this in greater detail in another thread.  http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-3/I-bought-bf3-and-I-want-to-veteran-status/m-p/4778886#M126519