@MikeSauce You’re a veteran, right? And not active duty? I’m seeing that those on active duty need to be 20%, but veterans just need 10%.
"EVALUATION : If you have a VA combined service-connected disability rating of 10 percent or more and you apply for vocational rehabilitation, we will provide you a comprehensive evaluation. During this evaluation, a VA counselor will work with you to answer a variety of questions. Such as:
- Do you meet the basic entitlement requirements?
- Are you within the time limit for receiving this benefit? (This is generally 12 years from the date VA notified you that you had at least a 10% service-connected disability.)"
http://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-28-1900-ARE.pdf
Also,
"Veterans are eligible if they:
Have received, or will receive, a discharge that is other than dishonorable
Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% from VA
Apply for VR&E services"
http://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/eligibility_and_entitlement.asp
But how it all works (from what I’ve briefly read) is that it’s a bit more difficult using than the GI Bill and you’re at the mercy of the counselors assigned to you. Also, and this is important, you/we are entitled to 48 months of educational benefits through the VA. Whether that’s GI Bill for voc rehab, it all draws from that same 48 months. That’s how I’m understanding it anyway.
Not sure if it’ll be of any use to me, but gonna keep looking into it.