[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR21.84]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 21--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart A--Vocational Rehabilitation Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31
 
Sec. 21.84  Individualized written rehabilitation plan.

    (a) Purpose. The purposes of the IWRP (Individualized Written 
Rehabilitation Plan) are to:
    (1) Identify goals and objectives to be achieved by the veteran 
during the period of rehabilitation services that will lead to the point 
of employability;
    (2) Plan for placement of the veteran in the occupational field for 
which training and other services will be provided; and
    (3) Specify the key services needed by the veteran to achieve the 
goals and objectives of the plan.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3107)

    (b) Elements of the plan. A plan will include the following:
    (1) A statement of long-range rehabilitation goals. Each statement 
of long-range goals shall include at a minimum:
    (i) One vocational goal for a veteran with an employment handicap; 
or
    (ii) One vocational goal and, if applicable, one independent living 
goal for a veteran with a serious employment handicap.
    (2) Intermediate rehabilitation objectives; Intermediate objectives 
are statements of achievement expected of the veteran to attain the 
long-range goal. The development of appropriate

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intermediate objectives is the cornerstone of an effective plan. 
Intermediate objectives should have the following characteristics:
    (i) The activity specified relates to the achievement of the goal;
    (ii) The activity specified is definable in terms of observable 
behavior (e.g., pursuing an A.A. degree);
    (iii) The activity has a projected completion date;
    (iv) The outcome desired upon completion is measurable (e.g., 
receiving an A.A. degree).
    (3) The specific services to be provided by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs as stated. Counseling shall be included in all plans 
for a veteran with a serious employment handicap.
    (4) The projected starting and completion dates of the planned 
services and the duration of each service;
    (5) Objective criteria and an evaluation procedure and schedule for 
determining whether the objectives and goals are being achieved as set 
forth; and
    (6) The name, location, and phone number of the VBA case manager.


(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3107(a))

[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984; 50 FR 9622, Mar. 11, 1985]