Eligibility for VA Vocational Rehab and Employment 
Review VA Vocational Rehab and Employment VR&E eligibility requirements for Veterans and active - duty service members. If you have a disability that was caused or made worse by your active - duty service and that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working , you may be able to get employment support or services to help you live as independently as possible. 

If I m a Veteran, am I eligible for Vocational Rehab and Employment? 
You may be eligible for VR&E benefits and services if you re a Veteran , and you meet all of the requirements listed below. All of these must be true. You: Didn t receive a dishonorable discharge , and Have a service - connected disability rating of at least 10% from VA , and Apply for VR&E services 

Basic period of eligibility 
Your basic period of eligibility ends 12 years from the date you received notice of your : Date of separation from active military service , or First VA service - connected disability rating Please note: The basic period of eligibility may be extended if a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor VRC finds that you have a serious employment handicap SEH. Having an employment handicap means your service - connected disability limits your ability to prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable employment a job that doesn t make your disability worse, is stable, and matches your abilities, aptitudes, and interests. 

If I m still on active duty, am I eligible for Vocational Rehab and Employment? 
You may be eligible for VR&E benefits and services if you re a service member and you meet at least one of the requirements listed below. At least one of these must be true. You: Have a 20% or higher pre - discharge disability rating memorandum rating and will soon leave the military , or Are participating in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System IDES process or awaiting discharge due to a medical condition resulting from a serious injury or illness that occurre

user: please show me information about Eligibility for VA Vocational Rehab and Employment

assistant: Review VA Vocational Rehab and Employment VR&E eligibility requirements for Veterans and active - duty service members 

assistant: If you have a disability that was caused or made worse by your active - duty service and that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working

user: no I don't have disability that was caused or made worse by your active

user: If I m still on active duty, am I eligible for Vocational Rehab and Employment?

assistant: Have a 20 % or higher pre - discharge disability rating memorandum rating and will soon leave the military

user: 
if I just have a 25% higher pre - discharge disability rating

assistant: You may be eligible for VR&E benefits and services if you re a service member and you meet at least one of the requirements listed

user: What should I do if I received an other than honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge?

assistant: sorry, you may not be eligible for VA benefits

user: If I m still on active duty, am I eligible for Vocational Rehab and Employment?

assistant: Severely injured active - duty service members can automatically receive VR&E benefits before VA issues a disability rating , because of Sec .