# 38 C.F.R. § 21.6503 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.6503 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 21: VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION / Subpart J: Temporary Program of Vocational Training and Rehabilitation / § 21.6503: § 21.6503   Definitions.

## Text

(a)
Program period.
The term
program period
means the period beginning on February 1, 1985, and ending December 31, 1992.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1163(a)(2)(B); Pub. L. 102-291)
(b)
Qualified veteran.
The term
qualified veteran
means a veteran who has a service-connected disability, or service-connected disabilities, not rated as total, but who has been awarded a rating of total disability by reason of inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of such disability or disabilities. Such a rating is referred to as an IU (individual unemployability) rating. See §§ 3.340, 3.341, and 4.16 of this title.
(c)
Receives an IU rating.
The phrase
receives an IU rating
refers to the date of the rating decision authorizing total disability compensation based upon individual unemployability.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1163(a)(2)(A))
[51 FR 19333, May 29, 1986. Redesignated at 53 FR 4397, Feb. 16, 1988, as amended at 55 FR 17272, Apr. 24, 1990; 58 FR 41637, Aug. 5, 1993]

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