38 CFR §21.6420
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It is the responsibility of the VR&E Division to inform the Veterans Service Center in writing of the following changes in the veteran's circumstances contained in the following paragraphs.
- (a)Evaluation.
- (b)Income information. Any information relating to income from work or training which may affect the veteran's continued entitlement to pension, including participation in:
- (1)A work adjustment program, incentive or therapeutic work program, vocational training in a rehabilitation facility, or employment in a rehabilitation facility or sheltered workshop;
- (2)On-job training;
- (3)The work portion of a cooperative or combination program;
- (4)Internships; and
- (5)Full- or part-time employment.
- (c)Dependency changes. Information regarding dependency changes if the case manager learns of such changes in the normal course of performing his or her duties.
- (d)Information to determine if the veteran's permanent and total disability rating is protected under § 3.343. The information provided by the case manager includes:
- (1)The employment was within the scope of the vocational goal identified in the veteran's individualized written plan of vocational rehabilitation, or in a related field, and the employment secured by the veteran requires the use of the training or services furnished under the rehabilitation plan.
- (2)Employment was secured not later than one year after the date the veteran's eligibility for counseling expired. A veteran's eligibility for counseling expires on the date employment services are terminated by VA or the veteran completes rehabilitation to the point of employability and terminates program participation, whichever is later; and
- (3)The veteran maintained his or her employment for 12 consecutive months.