Vocational Rehabilitation

You may receive Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment services to help with job training, employment accommodations, resume development, and job seeking skills coaching for those who are disabled and unable to work in traditional employment.

Eligibility

Active Duty Servicemembers are eligible if they:

• Expect to receive an honorable or other than dishonorable discharge upon separation from active duty
• Obtain a memorandum rating of 20% or more from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and
• Apply for VR&E services

Or

• Are participating in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) or are certified by the military as having a severe injury or illness that may prevent them from performing their military duties
• Apply for VR&E services, and
• Report for an evaluation with a VR&E counselor before separating from active duty

Veterans are eligible if they:

• Have received a discharge that is other than dishonorable
• Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% from VA
• Apply for VR&E services

Basic period of Eligibility

The basic period of eligibility ends 12 years from the date of notification of one of the following:

• Date of separation from active military service, or
• Date the Veteran was first notified by VA of a service-connected disability rating.

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