Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans and Certain other Veterans
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To provide services to children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida (except for spina bifida occulta), children of Women Vietnam Veterans born with certain birth defects, and children of certain Korea and Thailand service Veterans born with Spina Bifida. Chapter 18 enables a qualified child to prepare for and attain suitable employment.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
Children who have spina bifida or certain other birth defects (except spina bifida occulta) and are biological children of Veterans with qualifying service in the Republic of South Vietnam, Republic of Korea, or Republic of Thailand may be eligible for various VA benefits, to include monthly monetary compensation, health care and vocational training depending on the child's degree of disability. The monetary compensation may be paid at one of three disability severity levels.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Awards are authorized at the Regional Benefits Office.
Not available at this time.
Program details & compliance
Description
To provide services to children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida (except for spina bifida occulta), children of Women Vietnam Veterans born with certain birth defects, and children of certain Korea and Thailand service Veterans born with Spina Bifida. Chapter 18 enables a qualified child to prepare for and attain suitable employment.
Mission Categories
Primary: Veterans Health
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Services to Improve Vocational Potential (diagnostic services and medical treatment; personal and work adjustment training; vocationally oriented independent living services; training in adaptive techniques and use of adaptive equipment; orientation, adjustment, mobility and related services; and other services to assist functioning in the proposed training or work environment)
Vocationally Oriented Training (tuition, fees, books, equipment, supplies, and handling charges related to the cost of training)
Employment Assistance (vocational, psychological, employment and personal adjustment counseling services, designed to assist the individual obtain and maintain suitable employment)
Vocationally Oriented Independent Living Services
Transportation Assistance
Counseling Services (designed to ensure the individual meets his/her vocational goal)
Restrictions
The following services and benefits are prohibited under Chapter 18:
Subsistence allowance.
Revolving fund loan.
Automobile adaptive equipment.
Employment adjustment allowance.
Room and board, except for a period of up to 30 days in a special rehabilitation facility for purposes of an extended evaluation or to improve and enhance vocational potential.
Program consisting solely of independent living services
Required Documentation
Birth certificate and military discharge certificate are required. The child must be born with spina bifida and be the natural child of a Vietnam Veteran and certain Korean and Thailand Veterans. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.