Basic Period of Eligibility
There is a 12-year basic period of eligibility for VR&E services. The period begins on the latter of the following dates:
-Date of separation from active duty
-Date of were first notified of a service-connected disability rating
Who is Entitled to Receive VR&E Service?
Active-duty Service members who:
-Expect to receive an honorable discharge
-Obtain a VA memorandum rating of 20 percent or more
-Are participating in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) or have an injury or illness that prevents them from performing military duties. *Service members participating in IDES are presumed entitled. Updated October 2018
-Are determined by VR&E to need vocational rehabilitation services
Veterans who:
-Have received an honorable or other than dishonorable discharge
-Have a VA service-connected disability rating of:
-10% with a serious employment handicap, or
-20% or more with an employment handicap
-Are determined by VR&E to need rehabilitation
How is Entitlement Established?
You are entitled to services if:
-You have a 20% service-connected disability AND
-You have an employment handicap