38 C.F.R. § 21.44 Extension beyond basic period of eligibility because of serious employment handicap.
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
The basic period of eligibility of a veteran with a serious employment handicap may be extended when the veteran's employment and particular handicap necessitate an extension as necessary to pursue a vocational rehabilitation program under the following conditions: (a) Not rehabilitated to the point of employability. The basic period of eligibility may be extended when the veteran has not previously been rehabilitated to the point of employability. (b) Rehabilitated to the point of employability. The veteran was previously declared rehabilitated to the point of employability, under the Department of Veterans Affairs vocational rehabilitation program, but either: (1) The veteran's service-connected disability or disabilities have worsened to the extent that he or she is unable to perform the duties of the occupation in which he or she is trained, or in a related occupation; or (2) The occupation in which the veteran was rehabilitated to the point of employability is not presently suitable in view of the veteran's current employment handicap and capabilities. (The finding of unsuitability must be based upon objective evidence developed in the course of reconsideration which shows that the nature or extent of the veteran's employment handicap and his or her capabilities are significantly different than were previously found.) or; (3) Occupational requirements have changed and additional services are needed to help the veteran continue in the occupation in which he or she was trained or in a related field.
Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
PART 21—VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION
Subpart A—Vocational Rehabilitation Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31
Periods of Eligibility
§ 21.44 Extension beyond basic period of eligibility because of serious employment handicap.
