The Veteran's current educational background and military job experience are sufficient for employability at entry-level positions in the chosen occupational field, and additional vocational training is not warranted.
The deciding factor: Further education or an advanced degree would be likely to increase one's competitiveness for a given job, but funding for educational training through VA vocational rehabilitation programs is intended only to the point that entry-level employment may be achieved.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0906402
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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