Have any of you ever used the unpaid VA voc rehab option at all?

Capt Daniel Goodman — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:38:04 -0400

I've been thinking of using it to help me be able to do certain volunteer stuff I figured they might be able to help me get a chance for, I'd just wondered if any of your used that option at all...I realize most use the paid version, or a version leading to pay eventually, it's that I obv can't use to my total perm disability, which was why I'd wondered if any of you had ever made any use of that option at all, any thoughts would obv be appreciated, I have the literature about it, it's typically for volunteer or goodwill stuff, as I've understood it this far, many thanks....

Response by PV2 Duane Schlender made Jul 2 at 2019 6:46 PM

PV2 Duane Schlender — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:46:07 -0400

I have tried using V.A. VOC rehab before.
V.A. VOC rehab gives you some tests to determine what job fields your mentality/abilities fit to guide you into schooling for a specified and qualified school course(s).

I was never able to finish the VOC rehab process, so that is about what I know and can also remember.

EDIT : Also... please remember that there is a time limit on The Montgomery GI Bill of 10 years (last I heard unless it has changed) from the date you leave or left service.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2019 6:53 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:53:05 -0400

My wife did back a few years before we were married. She parlayed an unpaid internship into a realty specialist job with US Fish and Wildlife.

Response by SSgt Christopher Satterwhite made Jul 3 at 2019 1:21 AM

SSgt Christopher Satterwhite — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:21:35 -0400

Here is a post to add some useless points to my rally point score. The VA probably has killed more Americans in the last 10 years than ISIS & AQ combined. All on tax payers dime, pretty sad. That doesn’t include all the vets that have went bankrupt either. How is that for unpaid Vic rehab. I’ve only lost 200 grand in the last 5 years because of the VA, what a great benefit I earned for killing terrorist. Thanks all.

Response by SGT Mark Estes made Jul 3 at 2019 1:41 AM

SGT Mark Estes — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:41:20 -0400

Never heard of it, I’ll see if anyone else has

Response by SGT Mark Klouda made Jul 3 at 2019 7:05 AM

SGT Mark Klouda — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 07:05:21 -0400

I think he must be talking about the Independent Living Part. You can use that for anything you want if you wanted to take photography as long as it helps you live more independently you can use it