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Who Should Attend DTAP?Who Should Attend DTAP?

Service members and veterans who have, or suspect they have:• A service-connected disability, or• An injury or illness that was

aggravated by service.


VR&E - A UNIQUE PROGRAMVR&E - A UNIQUE PROGRAM

VR&E is not for everyone

It works when you work


DO YOU QUALIFY?DO YOU QUALIFY?

Armed Forces service member who has a 20% or

higher memorandum rating

Veteran who has:

• a 10% Final Rating from VA, or

• a 20% or higher Memorandum Rating from VA

• applied for and completed the VR&E program

within 12 years of VA notification of eligibility

• a discharge other than dishonorable

A service member or veteran must also have an

employment handicap


VR&E ProgramsVR&E Programs

Five Tracks To Employment Reemployment Rapid Access To Employment Employment Through Long Term

Services Independent Living Services Self-Employment


RE-EMPLOYMENTRE-EMPLOYMENT

Do you want to return to a former civilian job?

Can you return to your former civilian job?

VR&E can help you understand your rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act (USERRA) of 1994


RAPID ACCESS TO RAPID ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT

For those who want a job now Are you job ready? VR&E can help you get a job


EMPLOYMENT THROUGH LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT THROUGH LONG TERM SERVICESSERVICES

For those who need specialized training and/or education

Do you need to be re-trained? VR&E provides valuable services such

as:• OJT• Apprenticeships• Internships• Job Shadowing• Higher Education


SELF-EMPLOYMENTSELF-EMPLOYMENT

For those who want to be self-employed Do you have what it takes to run your

own business? VR&E assistance varies based on

severity of disability


INDEPENDENT LIVINGINDEPENDENT LIVING

For those who can’t go to work right now

Are you so severely disabled that you can’t go to work right now?

VR&E can help


OTHER SERVICESOTHER SERVICES

Medical Dental Optical Mental Health Treatment Vet Centers Specially Adapted Housing Vocational/Educational Counseling Special Hiring Authority


VA DISABILITY VA DISABILITY COMPENSATIONCOMPENSATION

VA disability rating differs from DOD rating

You should apply right away


HOW DO YOU APPLY FOR HOW DO YOU APPLY FOR VR&E ?VR&E ?

Submit VA Form 28-0588, Request for Memorandum Rating, along with your service or other medical records, and;

Submit VA Form 28-1900, Application for Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits


HOW DO YOU GET SERVICESHOW DO YOU GET SERVICES

Entitlement is not automatic. If eligible, you must participate

in an evaluation with a counselor A VA counselor must make

several decisions


QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?


VA Telephone Contact *1-800-827-VA Telephone Contact *1-800-827-1000 *1000 *

www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/index.htm

www.va.gov

www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/index.htm

www1.va.gov/health_benefits/

www.gibill.va.gov/

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