The Veteran was not entitled to additional vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31 as he had already completed his prescribed program of training and rehabilitation services, and the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he previously was found rehabilitated.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment handicap and capabilities did not render him unsuitable for employment in the occupational objective for which services were provided by VA under the Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation program, and there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities had worsened to the extent that they precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation he previously obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909281
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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