{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.162","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.162","heading":"Participation in a program of independent living services.","body":"(a) Approval of a program of independent living services. A program of independent living services and assistance is approved when:\n(1) The VA determines that achievement of a vocational goal is not currently reasonably feasible;\n(2) The VA determines that the veteran's independence in daily living can be improved, and the gains made can reasonably be expected to continue following completion of the program;\n(3) All steps required by §§ 21.90 and 21.92 of this part for the development and preparation of an Individualized Independent Living Plan (IILP) have been completed; and\n(4) The Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR\u0026E) Officer concurs in the IILP.\n(b) Considerations for the VR\u0026E Officer. The VR\u0026E Officer will consider the following factors in administering programs providing independent living services:\n(1) If VA resources available limit the number of veterans who may be provided a program of independent living services and assistance, the first priority shall be given to veterans for whom the reasonable feasibility of achieving a vocational goal is precluded solely as a result of service-connected disability; and\n(2) To the maximum extent feasible, a substantial portion of veterans provided with programs of independent living services and assistance shall be receiving long-term care in VA medical centers and nursing homes.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart A—Veteran Readiness and Employment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"288ecbaae9747d9630503ab65edd19a7e0fc065437bdec459f8e9c1b9a0cf7c8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.160","next":"us/38-cfr-21.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}