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§21. 78 Approving more than 48 months of rehabilitation
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§21.78 Approving more than 48 months of rehabilitation.
(a) General. Neither the basic period of entitlement which may be authorized for a program of rehabilitation under Chapter 31 alone, nor a combination of entitlement of Chapter 31 and other programs listed in §21.4020 shall exceed 48 months except as indicated in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3695)
(b) Employment handicap. A rehabilitation program for a veteran with an employment handicap may only be extended beyond 48 months when:
(1) The veteran previously completed training for a suitable occupation but the veteran’s service-connected disability has worsened to the point that he or she is unable to perform the duties of the occupation for which training had been provided, and a period of training in the same or a different field is required. An extension beyond 48 months under Chapter 31 alone shall be authorized for this purpose. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3105(c)(1)(A))
(2) The occupation in which the veteran previously completed training is found to be unsuitable because of the veteran’s abilities and employment handicap. An extension beyond 48 months under Chapter 31 alone shall be approved for this purpose. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3105(c)(1)(B))
(3) The veteran previously used education benefit entitlement under other programs administered by VA, and the additional period of assistance to be provided under Chapter 31 which the veteran needs to become employable will result in more than 48 months being used under all VA education programs, under these conditions the number of months necessary to complete the program may be authorized under Chapter 31, provided that the length of the extension will not result in authorization of more than 48 months under Chapter 31 alone. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3695)
(i) To the extent that the entitlement in excess of 48 months does not exceed the entitlement previously used by the veteran in a course at the secondary school level under §21.4235 before December 31, 1989, or
(ii) If the veteran is in a course on a term, quarter, or semester basis which began before the 36 month limitation on Chapter 30 entitlement was reached, and completion of the course will be possible by permitting the veteran to complete the training under Chapter 31. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3013, 3695; Pub. L. 98-525) [Paragraph (b)(4) is retroactively effective to January 1, 1990]
(5) The assistance to be provided in excess of 48 months consists only of a period of employment assistance (see §21.73). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3105(b))
(c) Serious employment handicap. The duration of a rehabilitation program for a veteran with a serious employment handicap may be extended beyond 48 months under Chapter 31 for the number of months necessary to complete a rehabilitation program under the following conditions:
(iii) The veteran’s service-connected disability has worsened to the point that he or she is unable to perform the duties of the occupation for which the veteran has been trained. and a period of training in the same or different field is required;
(iv) The occupation in which the veteran previously completed training is found to be unsuitable due to the veteran’s abilities and employment handicap.
(5) The assistance to be provided in excess of 48 months consists, only of a period of employment assistance. (see §21.73). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3105(c)(2))
(d) Approval of extension beyond 48 months. All extensions of a rehabilitation program beyond 48 months of total entitlement under all Department of Veterans Affairs programs requires the approval of the counseling psychologist and concurrence of the Vocation Rehabilitation and Employment Officer. Concurrence of the VR&E Officer is not required for an extension due to provision of employment assistance (see §21.21). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3105(b))
[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 4283, Jan. 30, 1989; 57 FR 57108, Dec. 3, 1992; 66 FR 44053, Aug. 22, 2001]
(No. 59 5/25/02)