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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief |
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Chapter I - Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Part 21 - Veteran Readiness and Employment and Education |
| Subpart A - Veteran Readiness and Employment |
| Monetary Assistance Services |
| § 21.260 - Subsistence allowance. |
| § 21.262 - Procurement and reimbursement of cost for training and rehabilitation services, supplies, or facilities. |
| § 21.264 - Election of payment at the 38 U.S.C. chapter 30 educational assistance rate or election of payment of Post-9/11 subsistence allowance. |
| § 21.266 - Payment of subsistence allowance under special conditions. |
| § 21.268 - Employment adjustment allowance. |
| § 21.270 - Payment of subsistence allowance during leave and other periods. |
| § 21.272 - Veteran-student services. |
| § 21.274 - Revolving fund loan. |
| § 21.276 - Incarcerated veterans. |
| Personnel Training and Development |
| § 21.380 - Establishment of qualifications for personnel providing assistance under Chapter 31. |
| § 21.382 - Training and staff development for personnel providing assistance under Chapter 31. |
| Basic Entitlement |
| Veteran Readiness and Employment Overview |
| § 21.1 - Training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities. |
| Informing the Veteran |
| § 21.420 - Informing the veteran. |
| § 21.422 - Reduction in subsistence allowance following the loss of a dependent. |
| Accountability |
| § 21.430 - Accountability for authorization and payment of training and rehabilitation services. |
| Duration of Rehabilitation Programs |
| § 21.70 - Vocational rehabilitation. |
| § 21.72 - Rehabilitation to the point of employability. |
| § 21.73 - Duration of employment assistance programs. |
| § 21.74 - Extended evaluation. |
| § 21.76 - Independent living. |
| § 21.78 - Approving more than 48 months of rehabilitation. |
| § 21.79 - Determining entitlement usage under Chapter 31. |
| Medical and Related Services |
| § 21.240 - Medical treatment, care and services. |
| § 21.242 - Resources for provision of treatment, care and services. |
| Employment Services |
| § 21.250 - Overview of employment services. |
| § 21.252 - Job development and placement services. |
| § 21.254 - Supportive services. |
| § 21.256 - Incentives for employers. |
| § 21.257 - Self-employment. |
| § 21.258 - Cost limitations on approval of self-employment plans. |
| Case Status |
| § 21.180 - Case status system. |
| § 21.182 - “Applicant” status. |
| § 21.184 - “Evaluation and planning” status. |
| § 21.186 - “Ineligible” status. |
| § 21.188 - “Extended evaluation” status. |
| § 21.190 - “Rehabilitation to the point of employability” status. |
| § 21.192 - “Independent living program” status. |
| § 21.194 - “Employment services” status. |
| § 21.196 - “Rehabilitated” status. |
| § 21.197 - “Interrupted” status. |
| § 21.198 - “Discontinued” status. |
| Authorization of Subsistence Allowance and Training and Rehabilitation Services |
| § 21.320 - Awards for subsistence allowance and authorization of rehabilitation services. |
| § 21.322 - Commencing dates of subsistence allowance. |
| § 21.324 - Reduction or termination dates of subsistence allowance. |
| § 21.326 - Authorization of employment services. |
| § 21.328 - Two veteran cases - dependents. |
| § 21.330 - Apportionment. |
| § 21.332 - Payments of subsistence allowance. |
| § 21.334 - Election of payment at the Chapter 30 rate. |
| Entering a Rehabilitation Program |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Overview |
| Interregional and Intraregional Travel of Veterans |
| § 21.370 - Intraregional travel at government expense. |
| § 21.372 - Interregional transfer at government expense. |
| § 21.374 - Authorization for travel of attendants. |
| § 21.376 - Travel expenses for initial evaluation and counseling. |
| Additional Administrative Consideration |
| § 21.410 - Delegation of authority. |
| § 21.412 - Finality of decisions. |
| § 21.414 - Revision of decision. |
| § 21.416 - xxx |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Panel |
| § 21.60 - Vocational Rehabilitation Panel. |
| § 21.62 - Duties of the Vocational Rehabilitation Panel. |
| Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation |
| § 21.400 - Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation. |
| § 21.402 - Responsibilities of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation. |
| Rehabilitation Research and Special Projects |
| § 21.390 - Rehabilitation research and special projects. |
| Independent Living Services |
| § 21.160 - Independent living services. |
| § 21.162 - Participation in a program of independent living services. |
| Course Approval and Facility Selection |
| § 21.290 - Training and rehabilitation resources. |
| § 21.292 - Course approvals. |
| § 21.294 - Selecting the training or rehabilitation facility. |
| § 21.296 - Selecting a training establishment for on-job training. |
| § 21.298 - Selecting a farm. |
| § 21.299 - Use of Government facilities for on-job training or work experience at no or nominal pay. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.100 - Counseling. |
| Initial and Extended Evaluation |
| § 21.50 - Initial evaluation. |
| § 21.51 - Determining employment handicap. |
| § 21.52 - Determining serious employment handicap. |
| § 21.53 - Reasonable feasibility of achieving a vocational goal. |
| § 21.57 - Extended evaluation. |
| § 21.58 - Redetermination of employment handicap and serious employment handicap. |
| § 21.59 - Review and appeal of decisions on eligibility and entitlement. |
| Entitlement |
| § 21.40 - Basic entitlement to vocational rehabilitation benefits and services. |
| Definitions |
| § 21.35 - Definitions. |
| Periods of Eligibility |
| § 21.41 - Basic period of eligibility. |
| § 21.42 - Deferral or extension of the basic period of eligibility. |
| § 21.44 - Extension of the basic period of eligibility for a veteran with a serious employment handicap. |
| § 21.45 - Extending the period of eligibility for a program of independent living beyond basic period of eligibility. |
| § 21.46 - Veteran ordered to active duty; extension of basic period of eligibility. |
| § 21.47 - Eligibility for employment assistance. |
| § 21.48 - Severance of service-connection - reduction to noncompensable degree. |
| Special Rehabilitation Services |
| § 21.140 - Evaluation and improvement of rehabilitation potential. |
| § 21.142 - Adult basic education. |
| § 21.144 - Vocational course in a sheltered workshop or rehabilitation facility. |
| § 21.146 - Independent instructor course. |
| § 21.148 - Tutorial assistance. |
| § 21.150 - Reader service. |
| § 21.152 - Interpreter service for the hearing impaired. |
| § 21.154 - Special transportation assistance. |
| § 21.155 - Services to a veteran's family. |
| § 21.156 - Other incidental goods and services. |
| Educational and Vocational Training Services |
| § 21.120 - Educational and vocational training services. |
| § 21.122 - School course. |
| § 21.123 - On-job course. |
| § 21.124 - Combination course. |
| § 21.126 - Farm cooperative course. |
| § 21.128 - Independent study course. |
| § 21.129 - Home study course. |
| § 21.130 - Educational and vocational courses outside the United States. |
| § 21.132 - Repetition of the course. |
| § 21.134 - Limitation on flight training. |
| Supplies |
| § 21.210 - Supplies. |
| § 21.212 - General policy in furnishing supplies during periods of rehabilitation. |
| § 21.214 - Furnishing supplies for special programs. |
| § 21.216 - Special equipment. |
| § 21.218 - Methods of furnishing supplies. |
| § 21.219 - Supplies consisting of clothing, magazines and periodicals, and items which may be personally used by the veteran. |
| § 21.220 - Replacement of supplies. |
| § 21.222 - Release of, and repayment for, training and rehabilitation supplies. |
| § 21.224 - Prevention of abuse. |
| Leaves of Absence |
| § 21.340 - Introduction. |
| § 21.342 - Leave accounting policy. |
| § 21.344 - Facility offering training or rehabilitation services. |
| § 21.346 - Facility temporarily not offering training or rehabilitation services. |
| § 21.348 - Leave following completion of a period of training or rehabilitation services. |
| § 21.350 - Unauthorized absences. |
| Veterans Employment Pay for Success Grant Program |
| § 21.440 - Purpose and scope. |
| § 21.441 - Definitions. |
| § 21.442 - VEPFS grants - general. |
| § 21.443 - Permissible uses of VEPFS grant funds. |
| § 21.444 - Notice of funding availability. |
| § 21.445 - Application. |
| § 21.446 - Scoring and selection. |
| § 21.447 - VEPFS grant agreement. |
| § 21.448 - Recipient reporting requirements. |
| § 21.449 - Recovery of funds. |
| Rate of Pursuit |
| § 21.310 - Rate of pursuit of a rehabilitation program. |
| § 21.312 - Reduced work tolerance. |
| § 21.314 - Pursuit of training under special conditions. |
| Induction Into a Rehabilitation Program |
| § 21.282 - Effective date of induction into a rehabilitation program; retroactive induction. |
| § 21.283 - Rehabilitated. |
| § 21.284 - Reentrance into a rehabilitation program. |
| Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan |
| § 21.80 - Requirement for a rehabilitation plan. |
| § 21.82 - Completing the plan under Chapter 31. |
| § 21.84 - Individualized written rehabilitation plan. |
| § 21.86 - Individualized extended evaluation plan. |
| § 21.88 - Individualized employment assistance plan. |
| § 21.90 - Individualized independent living plan. |
| § 21.92 - Preparation of the plan. |
| § 21.94 - Changing the plan. |
| § 21.96 - Review of the plan. |
| § 21.98 - Appeal of disagreement regarding development of, or change in, the plan. |
| Conduct and Cooperation |
| § 21.362 - Satisfactory conduct and cooperation. |
| § 21.364 - Unsatisfactory conduct and cooperation. |
| Nonduplication |
| § 21.21 - Election of benefits under education programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. |
| § 21.22 - Nonduplication - Federal programs. |
| Claims |
| § 21.30 - Claims. |
| § 21.31 - Informal claim. |
| § 21.32 - Notification by VA of necessary information or evidence when a claim is filed; time for claimant response and VA action. |
| § 21.33 - VA has a duty to assist claimants in obtaining evidence. |
| Subpart B - Claims and Applications for Educational Assistance |
| Claims |
| § 21.1029 - Definitions. |
| § 21.1030 - Claims. |
| § 21.1031 - VA responsibilities when a claim is filed. |
| § 21.1032 - VA has a duty to assist claimants in obtaining evidence. |
| § 21.1033 - Time limits. |
| § 21.1034 - Review of decisions. |
| § 21.1035 - xxx |
| Subpart C - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 |
| Payments |
| § 21.3130 - Educational assistance. |
| § 21.3131 - Rates of payment. |
| § 21.3132 - Reductions in survivors' and dependents' educational assistance. |
| § 21.3133 - Payment procedures. |
| § 21.3135 - Reduction or discontinuance dates for awards of educational assistance allowance. |
| General |
| § 21.3001 - Delegation of authority. |
| § 21.3002 - Administration of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program. |
| § 21.3020 - Educational assistance. |
| § 21.3021 - Definitions. |
| § 21.3022 - Nonduplication - programs administered by VA. |
| § 21.3023 - Nonduplication; pension, compensation, and dependency and indemnity compensation. |
| § 21.3024 - Nonduplication; Federal Employees' Compensation Act. |
| § 21.3025 - Nonduplication; Federal programs. |
| Payments; Special Restorative Training |
| § 21.3330 - Payments. |
| § 21.3331 - Commencing date. |
| § 21.3332 - Discontinuance dates. |
| § 21.3333 - Rates. |
| Special Restorative Training |
| § 21.3300 - Special restorative training. |
| § 21.3301 - Need. |
| § 21.3302 - Special restorative training agreements and reports. |
| § 21.3303 - Extent of training. |
| § 21.3304 - Assistance during training. |
| § 21.3305 - “Interrupted” status. |
| § 21.3306 - Reentrance after interruption. |
| § 21.3307 - “Discontinued” status. |
| Eligibility and Entitlement |
| § 21.3040 - Eligibility; child. |
| § 21.3041 - Periods of eligibility; child. |
| § 21.3042 - Service with Armed Forces. |
| § 21.3043 - Suspension of program; child. |
| § 21.3044 - Entitlement. |
| § 21.3045 - Entitlement charges. |
| § 21.3046 - Periods of eligibility; spouses and surviving spouses. |
| § 21.3047 - Extended period of eligibility due to physical or mental disability. |
| Special Assistance and Training |
| § 21.3344 - Special assistance for the educationally disadvantaged. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.3100 - Counseling. |
| § 21.3102 - Required counseling. |
| § 21.3103 - Failure to cooperate. |
| § 21.3104 - Special training. |
| § 21.3105 - Travel expenses. |
| Claims |
| § 21.3030 - Claims. |
| § 21.3031 - Informal claims. |
| § 21.3032 - Time limits. |
| Subpart D - Administration of Educational Assistance Programs |
| Administrative |
| § 21.4001 - Delegations of authority. |
| § 21.4002 - Finality of decisions. |
| § 21.4003 - Revision of decisions. |
| § 21.4005 - Conflicting interests. |
| § 21.4006 - False or misleading statements. |
| § 21.4007 - Forfeiture. |
| § 21.4008 - Prevention of overpayments. |
| § 21.4009 - Waiver or recovery of overpayments. |
| General |
| § 21.4020 - Two or more programs. |
| § 21.4022 - Nonduplication - programs administered by VA. |
| Assessment and Pursuit of Courses |
| § 21.4270 - Measurement of courses. |
| § 21.4271 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4272 - Collegiate course measurement. |
| § 21.4273 - Collegiate graduate. |
| § 21.4274 - Law courses. |
| § 21.4275 - Practical training courses; measurement. |
| § 21.4277 - Discontinuance: unsatisfactory progress, conduct and attendance. |
| § 21.4278 - Reentrance after discontinuance. |
| § 21.4279 - Combination correspondence-residence program. |
| § 21.4280 - [Reserved] |
| Courses |
| § 21.4250 - Course and licensing and certification test approval; jurisdiction and notices. |
| § 21.4251 - Minimum period of operation requirement for educational institutions. |
| § 21.4252 - Courses precluded; erroneous, deceptive, or misleading practices. |
| § 21.4253 - Accredited courses. |
| § 21.4254 - Nonaccredited courses. |
| § 21.4255 - Refund policy; nonaccredited courses. |
| § 21.4256 - Correspondence programs and courses. |
| § 21.4257 - Cooperative courses. |
| § 21.4258 - Notice of approval. |
| § 21.4259 - Suspension or disapproval. |
| § 21.4260 - Courses in foreign countries. |
| § 21.4261 - Apprentice courses. |
| § 21.4262 - Other training on-the-job courses. |
| § 21.4263 - Approval of flight training courses. |
| § 21.4264 - Farm cooperative courses. |
| § 21.4265 - Practical training approved as institutional training or on-job training. |
| § 21.4266 - Approval of courses at a branch campus or extension. |
| § 21.4267 - Approval of independent study. |
| § 21.4268 - Approval of licensing and certification tests. |
| § 21.4269 - Bar to approval. |
| State Approving Agencies |
| § 21.4150 - Designation. |
| § 21.4151 - Cooperation. |
| § 21.4152 - Control by agencies of the United States. |
| § 21.4153 - Reimbursement of expenses. |
| § 21.4154 - Report of activities. |
| § 21.4155 - Evaluations of State approving agency performance. |
| Schools |
| § 21.4200 - Definitions. |
| § 21.4201 - Restrictions on enrollment; percentage of students receiving financial support. |
| § 21.4202 - Overcharges; restrictions on enrollments. |
| § 21.4203 - Reports - requirements. |
| § 21.4204 - Periodic certifications. |
| § 21.4206 - Reporting fee. |
| § 21.4209 - Examination of records. |
| § 21.4210 - Suspension and discontinuance of educational assistance payments, and of enrollments or reenrollments for pursuit of approved courses. |
| § 21.4211 - Composition, jurisdiction, and duties of Committee on Educational Allowances. |
| § 21.4212 - Referral to Committee on Educational Allowances. |
| § 21.4213 - Notice of hearing by Committee on Educational Allowances. |
| § 21.4214 - Hearing rules and procedures for Committee on Educational Allowances. |
| § 21.4215 - Decision of Director of VA Regional Processing Office of jurisdiction. |
| § 21.4216 - Review of decision of Director of VA Regional Processing Office of jurisdiction. |
| Programs of Education |
| § 21.4232 - Specialized vocational training - 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35. |
| § 21.4233 - Combination. |
| § 21.4234 - Change of program. |
| § 21.4235 - Programs of education that include flight training. |
| § 21.4236 - Tutorial assistance. |
| Payments; Educational Assistance Allowance |
| § 21.4131 - Commencing dates. |
| § 21.4133 - Notification of suspension or discontinuance. |
| § 21.4134 - Suspension and discontinuance. |
| § 21.4135 - Discontinuance dates. |
| § 21.4136 - Withdrawals or nonpunitive grades may result in nonpayment. |
| § 21.4138 - Certifications and release of payments. |
| § 21.4145 - Work-study allowance. |
| § 21.4146 - Assignments of benefits prohibited. |
| Subpart E - XXX |
| Subpart F - Education Loans |
| § 21.4500 - Definitions. |
| § 21.4501 - Eligibility. |
| § 21.4502 - Applications. |
| § 21.4503 - Determination of loan amount. |
| § 21.4504 - Promissory note. |
| § 21.4505 - Check delivery. |
| § 21.4507 - Advertising. |
| Subpart F-3 - Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Program |
| Eligibility |
| § 21.4810 - Eligibility requirements for participation. |
| § 21.4811 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4812 - Application and certification. |
| §§ 21.4813--21.4819 - [Reserved] |
| Approval of Employer Programs |
| § 21.4820 - Job training program approval. |
| § 21.4821 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4822 - Employer applications for approval. |
| § 21.4823 - Disapproval of entry into programs having unsatisfactory completion rates. |
| § 21.4824 - Withdrawal of approval. |
| §§ 21.4825--21.4829 - [Reserved] |
| Administrative |
| § 21.4850 - Inspection of records. |
| § 21.4851 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4852 - Monitoring and investigations. |
| § 21.4853 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4854 - Delegation of authority to the Under Secretary for Benefits. |
| § 21.4855 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4856 - Delegation of authority to the Veterans Benefits Administration. |
| General |
| § 21.4800 - Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Program. |
| § 21.4801 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4802 - Definitions. |
| §§ 21.4803--21.4809 - [Reserved] |
| Payments |
| § 21.4830 - Entrance into training. |
| § 21.4831 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4832 - Payments to employers. |
| § 21.4833 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.4834 - Overpayments and forfeits. |
| §§ 21.4835--21.4839 - [Reserved] |
| Counseling |
| § 21.4840 - Employment counseling services. |
| § 21.4844 - Failure to cooperate. |
| §§ 21.4841--21.4843 - [Reserved] |
| §§ 21.4845--21.4849 - [Reserved] |
| Subparts F-1--F-3 - XXX |
| Subpart G - Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 32 |
| Schools |
| § 21.5200 - Schools. |
| Participation |
| § 21.5050 - Application requirements for participation. |
| § 21.5052 - Contribution requirements. |
| § 21.5053 - Restoration of contributions (Persian Gulf War). |
| § 21.5054 - Dates of participation. |
| § 21.5058 - Resumption of participation. |
| § 21.5060 - Disenrollment. |
| § 21.5062 - Date of disenrollment. |
| § 21.5064 - Refund upon disenrollment. |
| § 21.5065 - Refunds without disenrollment. |
| § 21.5066 - Suspension of participation. |
| § 21.5067 - Death of participant. |
| Entitlement |
| § 21.5070 - Entitlement. |
| § 21.5071 - Months of entitlement allowed. |
| § 21.5072 - Entitlement charge. |
| § 21.5076 - Entitlement charge - overpayment cases. |
| § 21.5078 - Interruption to conserve entitlement. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.5100 - Counseling. |
| § 21.5103 - Travel expenses. |
| State Approving Agencies |
| § 21.5150 - State approving agencies. |
| Eligibility |
| § 21.5040 - Basic eligibility. |
| § 21.5041 - Periods of entitlement. |
| § 21.5042 - Extended period of eligibility. |
| Assessment and Pursuit of Course |
| § 21.5270 - Assessment and pursuit of course. |
| General |
| § 21.5020 - Post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance. |
| § 21.5021 - Definitions. |
| § 21.5022 - Eligibility under more than one program. |
| § 21.5023 - Nonduplication; Federal programs. |
| Payments; Educational Assistance Allowance |
| § 21.5130 - Payments; educational assistance allowance. |
| § 21.5131 - Educational assistance allowance. |
| § 21.5132 - Criteria used in determining benefit payments. |
| § 21.5133 - Certifications and release of payments. |
| § 21.5134 - Restrictions on paying benefits to servicepersons. |
| § 21.5135 - Advance payments. |
| § 21.5136 - Benefit payments - secondary school program. |
| § 21.5137 - Benefit payments and charges against entitlement for taking an approved licensing or certification test. |
| § 21.5138 - Computation of benefit payments and monthly rates. |
| § 21.5139 - Computation of benefit payments for incarcerated individuals. |
| § 21.5141 - Tutorial assistance. |
| Courses |
| § 21.5250 - Courses. |
| Educational Assistance Pilot Program |
| § 21.5290 - Educational Assistance Pilot Program. |
| § 21.5292 - Reduced monthly contribution for certain individuals. |
| § 21.5294 - Transfer of entitlement. |
| § 21.5296 - Extended period of eligibility. |
| Administrative |
| § 21.5001 - Administration of benefits: 38 U.S.C. Chapter 32. |
| Claims and Applications |
| § 21.5030 - Applications, claims, and time limits. |
| Programs of Education |
| § 21.5230 - Programs of education. |
| § 21.5231 - Combination. |
| § 21.5232 - Change of program. |
| Subpart H - Educational Assistance Test Program |
| § 21.5701 - Establishment of educational assistance test program. |
| § 21.5703 - Overview. |
| § 21.5705 - Transfer of authority. |
| General |
| § 21.5720 - Definitions. |
| § 21.5725 - Obtaining benefits. |
| Payments - Educational Assistance and Subsistence Allowance |
| § 21.5820 - Educational assistance. |
| § 21.5822 - Subsistence allowance. |
| § 21.5824 - Nonduplication: Federal programs. |
| § 21.5828 - False or misleading statements. |
| § 21.5830 - Payment of educational assistance. |
| § 21.5831 - Commencing date of subsistence allowance. |
| § 21.5834 - Discontinuance dates: General. |
| § 21.5835 - Specific discontinuance dates. |
| § 21.5838 - Overpayments. |
| Certifications |
| § 21.5810 - Certifications of enrollment. |
| § 21.5812 - Reports of withdrawals and terminations of attendance and changes in training time. |
| § 21.5816 - False or fraudulent claims. |
| Courses |
| § 21.5800 - Courses. |
| Eligibility and Entitlement |
| § 21.5740 - Eligibility. |
| § 21.5741 - Eligibility under more than one program. |
| § 21.5742 - Entitlement. |
| § 21.5743 - Transfer of entitlement. |
| § 21.5744 - Charges against entitlement. |
| § 21.5745 - Period of entitlement. |
| Administrative |
| § 21.5900 - Administration of benefits program - chapter 107, title 10 U.S.C. |
| § 21.5901 - Delegations of authority. |
| Payments—Educational Assistance and Subsistence Allowance |
| Measurement of Courses |
| § 21.5870 - Measurement of courses. |
| Claims and Applications |
| § 21.5730 - Applications, claims, and time limits. |
| Subpart I - Temporary Program of Vocational Training for Certain New Pension Recipients |
| Transportation Services |
| § 21.6370 - Authorization of transportation services. |
| Financial Assistance |
| § 21.6260 - Financial assistance. |
| Educational and Vocational Training Services |
| § 21.6120 - Educational and vocational training services. |
| Authorization of Services |
| § 21.6320 - Authorization of services under Chapter 31 rules. |
| Services and Assistance to Program Participants |
| § 21.6060 - Services and assistance. |
| Rate of Pursuit |
| § 21.6310 - Rate of pursuit. |
| Leaves of Absence |
| § 21.6340 - Leaves of absence. |
| Coordination With the Adjudication Division |
| Entering Vocational Training |
| § 21.6282 - Effective dates of induction into and termination of vocational training. |
| § 21.6284 - Reentrance into a training program. |
| § 21.6290 - Training resources |
| Additional Applicable Regulations |
| § 21.6380 - Additional applicable Chapter 31 regulations. |
| Coordination With the Veterans Service Center |
| § 21.6420 - Coordination with the Veterans Service Center. |
| Basic Eligibility Requirements |
| § 21.6040 - Eligibility for vocational training and employment assistance. |
| § 21.6042 - Entry, reentry and completion. |
| Evaluation and Improvement of Rehabilitation Potential |
| § 21.6140 - Evaluation and improvement of rehabilitation potential. |
| Case Status System |
| § 21.6180 - Case status system. |
| Evaluation |
| § 21.6050 - Participation of eligible veterans in an evaluation. |
| § 21.6052 - Evaluations. |
| § 21.6054 - Criteria for determining good employment potential. |
| § 21.6056 - Cooperation of the veteran in an evaluation. |
| § 21.6058 - Consequences of evaluation. |
| § 21.6059 - Limitations on the number of evaluations. |
| General |
| § 21.6001 - Temporary vocational training program for certain pension recipients. |
| § 21.6005 - Definitions. |
| § 21.6010 - Applicability of rules and administrative procedures under 38 U.S.C., Chapter 31. |
| § 21.6015 - Claims and elections. |
| § 21.6021 - Nonduplication - 38 U.S.C., chapters 30, 31, 32, 34 and 35. |
| Medical and Related Services |
| § 21.6240 - Medical treatment, care and services. |
| § 21.6242 - Resources for provision of medical treatment, care and services. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.6100 - Counseling. |
| Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan |
| § 21.6080 - Requirement for an individualized written rehabilitation or employment assistance plan. |
| § 21.6082 - Completing the plan. |
| Independent Living Services |
| § 21.6160 - Independent living services. |
| Satisfactory Conduct and Cooperation |
| § 21.6362 - Satisfactory conduct and cooperation. |
| Supplies |
| § 21.6210 - Supplies. |
| Delegation of Authority |
| § 21.6410 - Delegation of authority. |
| Duration of Training |
| § 21.6070 - Basic duration of a vocational training program. |
| § 21.6072 - Extending the duration of a vocational training program. |
| § 21.6074 - Computing the period of vocational training program participation. |
| Subpart J - Temporary Program of Vocational Training and Rehabilitation |
| § 21.6501 - Overview. |
| § 21.6503 - Definitions. |
| § 21.6505 - Participation in the temporary program. |
| § 21.6507 - Special benefits for qualified veterans under test program. |
| § 21.6509 - Notice to qualified veterans. |
| § 21.6515 - Formulation of rehabilitation plan. |
| § 21.6517 - [Reserved] |
| § 21.6519 - Eligibility of qualified veterans for employment and counseling services. |
| § 21.6521 - Employment of qualified veterans. |
| § 21.6523 - Entry and reentry into a program of counseling and employment services under 38 U.S.C. 3104(a) (2) and (5). |
| § 21.6525 - [Reserved] |
| §§ 21.6511--21.6513 - [Reserved] |
| Subpart K - All Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty) |
| § 21.7000 - Establishment of educational assistance program. |
| Payments—Educational Assistance |
| § 21.7131 - Commencing dates. |
| § 21.7135 - Discontinuance dates. |
| Courses |
| § 21.7120 - Courses included in programs of education. |
| § 21.7122 - Courses precluded. |
| § 21.7124 - Overcharges. |
| Payments - Educational Assistance |
| § 21.7130 - Educational assistance. |
| § 21.7133 - Suspension or discontinuance of payments. |
| § 21.7136 - Rates of payment of basic educational assistance. |
| § 21.7137 - Rates of payment of basic educational assistance for individuals with remaining entitlement under 38 U.S.C. chapter 34. |
| § 21.7138 - Rates of supplemental educational assistance. |
| § 21.7139 - Conditions which result in reduced rates or no payment. |
| § 21.7140 - Certifications and release of payments. |
| § 21.7141 - Tutorial assistance. |
| § 21.7142 - Accelerated payments, payment of tuition assistance top-up, and licensing or certification test reimbursement. |
| § 21.7143 - Nonduplication of educational assistance. |
| § 21.7144 - Overpayments. |
| Entitlement |
| § 21.7070 - Entitlement. |
| § 21.7072 - Entitlement to basic educational assistance. |
| § 21.7073 - Entitlement for some individuals who establish eligibility during the open period or who establish eligibility before involuntary separation. |
| § 21.7074 - Entitlement to supplemental educational assistance. |
| § 21.7075 - Entitlement to tuition assistance top-up. |
| § 21.7076 - Entitlement charges. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.7100 - Counseling. |
| § 21.7103 - Travel expenses. |
| State Approving Agencies |
| § 21.7200 - State approving agencies. |
| Course Assessment |
| § 21.7170 - Course measurement. |
| § 21.7172 - Measurement of concurrent enrollments. |
| Administrative |
| § 21.7301 - Delegations of authority. |
| § 21.7302 - Finality of decisions. |
| § 21.7303 - Revision of decisions. |
| § 21.7305 - Conflicting interests. |
| § 21.7307 - Examination of records. |
| § 21.7310 - Civil rights. |
| § 21.7320 - Procedural protection; reduction following loss of dependent. |
| Eligibility |
| § 21.7040 - Categories of basic eligibility. |
| § 21.7042 - Basic eligibility requirements. |
| § 21.7044 - Persons with eligibility under 38 U.S.C. chapter 34. |
| § 21.7045 - Eligibility based on involuntary separation, voluntary separation, or participation in the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program. |
| § 21.7046 - Eligibility for supplemental educational assistance. |
| § 21.7050 - Ending dates of eligibility. |
| § 21.7051 - Extended period of eligibility. |
| Claims and Applications |
| § 21.7030 - Applications, claims, and time limits. |
| § 21.7032 - Time limits for making elections. |
| Transfer of Entitlement to Basic Educational Assistance to Dependents |
| § 21.7080 - Transfer of entitlement. |
| Definitions |
| § 21.7020 - Definitions. |
| Approval of Courses |
| § 21.7220 - Course approval. |
| § 21.7222 - Courses and enrollments which may not be approved. |
| § 21.7280 - Death benefit. |
| Programs of Education |
| § 21.7110 - Selection of a program of education. |
| § 21.7112 - Programs of education combining two or more types of courses. |
| § 21.7114 - Change of program. |
| Pursuit of Courses |
| § 21.7150 - Pursuit. |
| § 21.7151 - Advance payment and accelerated payment certifications. |
| § 21.7152 - Certification of enrollment. |
| § 21.7153 - Progress and conduct. |
| § 21.7154 - Pursuit and absences. |
| § 21.7156 - Other required reports. |
| § 21.7158 - False, late, or missing reports. |
| § 21.7159 - Reporting fee. |
| Subpart L - Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve |
| § 21.7500 - Establishment and purpose of educational assistance program. |
| Administrative |
| § 21.7801 - Delegation of authority. |
| § 21.7802 - Finality of decisions. |
| § 21.7803 - Revision of decisions. |
| § 21.7805 - Conflicting interests. |
| § 21.7807 - Examination of records. |
| Courses |
| § 21.7620 - Courses included in programs of education. |
| § 21.7622 - Courses precluded. |
| § 21.7624 - Overcharges and restrictions on enrollments. |
| Definitions |
| § 21.7520 - Definitions. |
| Pursuit of Course and Required Reports |
| § 21.7650 - Pursuit. |
| § 21.7652 - Certification of enrollment and verification of pursuit. |
| § 21.7653 - Progress, conduct, and attendance. |
| § 21.7654 - Pursuit and absences. |
| § 21.7656 - Other required reports. |
| § 21.7658 - False, late, or missing reports. |
| § 21.7659 - Reporting fee. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.7600 - Counseling. |
| § 21.7603 - Travel expenses. |
| Course Assessment |
| § 21.7670 - Measurement of courses leading to a standard, undergraduate college degree. |
| § 21.7672 - Measurement of courses not leading to a standard college degree. |
| § 21.7673 - Measurement of concurrent enrollments. |
| § 21.7674 - Measurement of practical training courses. |
| Entitlement |
| § 21.7570 - Entitlement. |
| § 21.7576 - Entitlement charges. |
| Payments - Educational Assistance |
| § 21.7630 - Educational assistance. |
| § 21.7631 - Commencing dates. |
| § 21.7633 - Suspension or discontinuance of payments. |
| § 21.7635 - Discontinuance dates. |
| § 21.7636 - Rates of payment. |
| § 21.7639 - Conditions which result in reduced rates or no payment. |
| § 21.7640 - Release of payments. |
| § 21.7642 - Nonduplication of educational assistance. |
| § 21.7644 - Overpayments. |
| Claims and Applications |
| § 21.7530 - Applications, claims, and time limits. |
| Payments—Educational Assistance |
| Approval of Courses |
| § 21.7720 - Course approval. |
| § 21.7722 - Courses and enrollments which may not be approved. |
| Eligibility |
| § 21.7540 - Eligibility for educational assistance. |
| § 21.7550 - Ending dates of eligibility. |
| § 21.7551 - Extended period of eligibility. |
| State Approving Agencies |
| § 21.7700 - State approving agencies. |
| Programs of Education |
| § 21.7610 - Selection of a program of education. |
| § 21.7612 - Programs of education combining two or more types of courses. |
| § 21.7614 - Changes of program. |
| Subpart M - Vocational Training and Rehabilitation for Certain Children of Vietnam Veterans and Veterans with Covered Service in Korea - Spina Bifida and Covered Birth Defects |
| Satisfactory Conduct and Cooperation |
| § 21.8360 - Satisfactory conduct and cooperation. |
| Leaves of Absence |
| § 21.8340 - Leaves of absence. |
| Evaluation and Improvement of Vocational Potential |
| § 21.8140 - Evaluation and improvement of vocational potential. |
| Supplies |
| § 21.8210 - Supplies. |
| Program Costs |
| § 21.8260 - Training, services, and assistance costs. |
| Basic Entitlement Requirements |
| § 21.8020 - Entitlement to vocational training and employment assistance. |
| § 21.8022 - Entry and reentry. |
| Authorization of Services |
| § 21.8320 - Authorization of services. |
| Transportation Services |
| § 21.8370 - Authorization of transportation services. |
| Individualized Written Plan of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| § 21.8080 - Requirement for an individualized written plan of vocational rehabilitation. |
| § 21.8082 - Inability of child to complete individualized written plan of vocational rehabilitation or achieve vocational goal. |
| Additional Applicable Regulations |
| § 21.8380 - Additional applicable regulations. |
| Duration of Vocational Training |
| § 21.8070 - Basic duration of a vocational training program. |
| § 21.8072 - Authorizing training, services, and assistance beyond the initial individualized written plan of vocational rehabilitation. |
| § 21.8074 - Computing the period for vocational training program participation. |
| Delegation of Authority |
| § 21.8410 - Delegation of authority. |
| General |
| § 21.8010 - Definitions and abbreviations. |
| § 21.8012 - Vocational training program for certain children of Vietnam veterans and veterans with covered service in Korea - spina bifida and covered birth defects. |
| § 21.8014 - Application. |
| § 21.8015 - Notification by VA of necessary information or evidence when a claim is filed; time for claimant response and VA action; and VA's duty to assist claimants in obtaining evidence. |
| § 21.8016 - Nonduplication of benefits. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.8100 - Counseling. |
| Evaluation |
| § 21.8030 - Requirement for evaluation of child. |
| § 21.8032 - Evaluations. |
| Vocational Training, Services, and Assistance |
| § 21.8120 - Vocational training, services, and assistance. |
| Services and Assistance to Program Participants |
| § 21.8050 - Scope of training, services, and assistance. |
| Vocational Training Program Entrance, Termination, and Resources |
| § 21.8280 - Effective date of induction into a vocational training program. |
| § 21.8282 - Termination of a vocational training program. |
| § 21.8284 - Additional vocational training. |
| § 21.8286 - Training resources. |
| Rate of Pursuit |
| § 21.8310 - Rate of pursuit. |
| Subparts N--O - XXX |
| Subpart P - Post-9/11 GI Bill |
| § 21.9500 - Introduction. |
| Transfer of Entitlement to Basic Educational Assistance to Dependents |
| § 21.9570 - Transfer of entitlement. |
| Approved Programs of Education and Courses |
| § 21.9590 - Approved programs of education and courses. |
| § 21.9600 - Overcharges. |
| Administrative |
| § 21.9770 - Administrative. |
| Pursuit of Courses |
| § 21.9710 - Pursuit. |
| § 21.9715 - Advance payment certification. |
| § 21.9720 - Certification of enrollment. |
| § 21.9725 - Progress and conduct. |
| § 21.9735 - Other required reports. |
| § 21.9740 - False, late, or missing reports. |
| § 21.9745 - Reporting fee. |
| Eligibility |
| § 21.9520 - Basic eligibility. |
| § 21.9525 - Eligibility for increased and supplemental educational assistance. |
| § 21.9530 - Eligibility time limit. |
| § 21.9535 - Extended period of eligibility. |
| Claims and Applications |
| § 21.9510 - Claims, VA's duty to assist, and time limits. |
| Course Assessment |
| § 21.9750 - Course measurement. |
| Approval of Programs of Education |
| § 21.9765 - Program of education approval. |
| Payments - Educational Assistance |
| § 21.9620 - Educational assistance. |
| § 21.9625 - Beginning dates. |
| § 21.9630 - Suspension or discontinuance of payments. |
| § 21.9635 - Discontinuance dates. |
| § 21.9640 - Rates of payment of educational assistance. |
| § 21.9645 - Refund of basic contribution to chapter 30. |
| § 21.9650 - Increase in educational assistance. |
| § 21.9655 - Rates of supplemental educational assistance. |
| § 21.9660 - Rural relocation benefit. |
| § 21.9665 - Reimbursement for licensing or certification tests. |
| § 21.9670 - Work-study allowance. |
| § 21.9675 - Conditions that result in reduced rates or no payment. |
| § 21.9680 - Certifications and release of payments. |
| § 21.9685 - Tutorial Assistance. |
| § 21.9690 - Nonduplication of educational assistance. |
| § 21.9695 - Overpayments. |
| § 21.9700 - Yellow Ribbon Program. |
| Payments—Educational Assistance |
| Definitions |
| § 21.9505 - Definitions. |
| Entitlement |
| § 21.9550 - Entitlement. |
| § 21.9555 - Entitlement to supplemental educational assistance. |
| § 21.9560 - Entitlement charges. |
| Counseling |
| § 21.9580 - Counseling. |
| § 21.9585 - Travel expenses. |