# 38 U.S.C. § 3117: Employment assistance

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 U.S.C. § 3117
- **Heading:** Employment assistance
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS > PART III—READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 31—TRAINING AND REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES

## Text

A veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 10 percent or more who has participated in a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter or a similar program under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) and who the Secretary has determined to be employable shall be furnished assistance in obtaining employment consistent with such veteran’s abilities, aptitudes, interests, and employment handicap, including assistance necessary to insure that such veteran receives the benefit of any applicable provisions of law or regulation providing for special consideration or emphasis or preference for such veteran in employment or training.

(Added Pub. L. 96–466, title I, § 101(a) , Oct. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2183 , § 1517; amended Pub. L. 97–72, title III, § 303(k) , Nov. 3, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1060 ; Pub. L. 100–689, title II, § 202(a) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4175 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A) , Dec. 18, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2092 ; Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(c)(4) , June 13, 1991 , 105 Stat. 285 ; renumbered § 3117 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 104–275, title I, § 101(h) , Oct. 9, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3325 ; Pub. L. 107–288, § 4(e)(2) , Nov. 7, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2044 ; Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 503(6) , June 15, 2006 , 120 Stat. 416 ; Pub. L. 117–333, § 14(c) , Jan. 5, 2023 , 136 Stat. 6135 .)

## Nearby sections

- [38 U.S.C. § 3100 Purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3100.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3101 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3101.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3102 Basic entitlement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3102.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3103 Periods of eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3103.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3104 Scope of services and assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3104.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3105 Duration of rehabilitation programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3105.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3106 Initial and extended evaluations; determinations regarding serious employment handicap](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3106.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3107 Individualized vocational rehabilitation plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3107.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3108 Allowances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3108.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3109 Entitlement to independent living services and assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3109.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3110 Leaves of absence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3110.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3111 Regulations to promote satisfactory conduct and cooperation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3111.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3112 Revolving fund loans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3112.md)
- [38 U.S.C. § 3113 Vocational rehabilitation for hospitalized members of the Armed Forces and veterans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3113.md)

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