(a) Purpose. The purpose of rehabilitated status is to identify those cases in which the goals of a rehabilitation program or a program of employment services have been substantially achieved.

(b) Assignment to “rehabilitated” status. A veteran's case shall be assigned to “rehabilitated” status when his or her case meets the criteria for rehabilitation contained in §21.283.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3102, 3107 and 3117)

(c) Termination of rehabilitated status. A veteran's case will not be removed from rehabilitated status under §21.284 once that status has been assigned, unless the determination of rehabilitation is set aside for a reason specified in §21.284.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3100)

Cross Reference: See §21.284 Reentrance into a rehabilitation program.

[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984; 50 FR 9622, Mar. 11, 1985, as amended at 58 FR 68768, Dec. 29, 1993]