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Allows veterans unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected conditions to receive compensation at the 100% rate, even if their combined rating is below 100%.
Available at 60%+ (single condition) or 70%+ (combined) with unemployability due to service-connected conditionsGuide: 11 things to gather, 13 steps
Pre-discharge program allowing servicemembers to file a disability claim 90 to 180 days before separation so VA can begin processing before the member leaves the military.
Available to servicemembers 90 to 180 days from separationGuide: 8 things to gather, 16 steps
Vocational counseling, job training, education, and placement assistance for veterans whose service-connected disabilities create an employment handicap. Covers tuition, books, supplies, and a monthly subsistence allowance.
Available at 10%+ service-connected disability with qualifying employment handicap~$1,029/mo subsistenceFull-time training, no dependentsGuide: 10 things to gather, 11 steps
Free education and career counseling for veterans and transitioning servicemembers, helping them evaluate academic programs and career pathways aligned with their interests and service record.
Available within 6 months before or 1 year after a discharge other than dishonorable, or to service members and veterans who can use a VA education benefit nowGuide: 3 things to gather, 5 steps
Mandatory pre-separation program providing servicemembers with career counseling, résumé writing, interview skills, and benefit briefings to prepare for civilian employment or further education.
Available to separating servicemembers after 180 continuous days of active duty, or sooner when retiring or separating for disability; required for mostGuide: 4 things to gather, 7 steps
Joint DoD and VA disability evaluation for service members who are wounded, injured, or ill and cannot perform their duties. A service member found medically unfit for duty gets a proposed VA disability rating before leaving the service, plus VR&E services.
Available to service members whose doctor refers them because an injury or illness keeps them from performing their dutiesGuide: 4 things to gather, 6 steps
SBA certifies veteran-owned (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) small businesses through its VetCert program; the job moved from VA to SBA on January 1, 2023. Certified SDVOSBs can compete for sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government, and certified VOSBs can compete for them at VA under its Vets First program.
Available to veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses certified by SBAGuide: 3 things to gather, 6 steps
VR&E helps veterans and service members with service-connected disabilities start a small business: help developing a business plan, analysis of the business concept, and training in small-business operations, marketing, and finances. Once VA approves self-employment, it can furnish minimum stocks, essential equipment, and fees such as a business license, but not land, buildings, or vehicles.
Available to veterans and service members enrolled in VR&E whose service-connected disability creates an employment handicapGuide: 5 things to gather, 7 steps
For veterans and service members whose service-connected disability limits daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and getting around the community, and who cannot return to work right away, this track provides services to help them live as independently as possible. It can also run alongside a job goal.
Available to veterans and service members in VR&E with a serious employment handicap who need services to live as independently as possibleGuide: 4 things to gather, 7 steps
Federal recognition program for employers demonstrating commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and mentoring. Helps veterans identify veteran-friendly employers during their civilian job search.
Guide: 6 things to gather, 5 steps
Servicemembers separated for medical reasons with a DoD disability rating of 30%+ may receive military disability retirement pay. VA compensation is offset or combined under CRDP/CRSC rules.
Available to servicemembers with 30%+ DoD disability rating or 20+ years serviceGuide: 6 things to gather, 6 steps
GI Bill, Fry Scholarship, and DEA benefits can be used for VA-approved on-the-job training (OJT) and registered apprenticeships, providing a monthly payment for living expenses (under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a housing allowance that steps down every 6 months) while trainees earn industry-recognized credentials and wages.
Available to veterans, reservists, and family members using GI Bill, Fry Scholarship, DEA, or transferred Post-9/11 benefits; not to active duty members or their spouses using transferred benefitsGuide: 4 things to gather, 5 steps
Federally funded program helping veterans refresh academic skills and prepare for post-secondary education through assessment, counseling, mentoring, tutoring, academic instruction in core subjects, and cultural enrichment activities.
Available to veterans who meet the program's military service rule and are low-income or would be first-generation college students; at least two-thirds of each project must be bothGuide: 3 things to gather, 5 steps
Veterans whose service meets the dates in federal law, such as more than 180 consecutive days of active duty in set periods or a campaign badge, get 5 preference points in federal civil service hiring; veterans with a service-connected disability at any rating, or a Purple Heart, get 10. Agencies may appoint a veteran rated 30% or more without competition.
Available to veterans with an honorable or general discharge; 10 points with any service-connected disability or a Purple HeartGuide: 4 things to gather, 6 steps
Free two-day, in-person entrepreneurship course for service members (including Guard and Reserve) and military spouses, offered through the Transition Assistance Program at participating military installations. Veterans of all eras can take Boots to Business Reboot in their communities, and either course leads to a six-week online follow-on course.
Available to service members, including Guard and Reserve, and military spouses; veterans of all eras take Boots to Business RebootGuide: 2 things to gather, 7 steps
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