{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.188","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.188","heading":"“Extended evaluation” status.","body":"(a) Purpose. The purposes of extended evaluation status are to:\n(1) Identify a veteran for whom a period of extended evaluation is needed; and\n(2) Assure that necessary services are provided by VA during the extended evaluation.\n(b) Assignment to extended evaluation status. A veteran's case may be assigned or reassigned to extended evaluation status under provisions of § 21.57, § 21.74, § 21.86, § 21.94, or § 21.96.\n(c) Continuation in extended evaluation status. A veteran's case will be in extended evaluation status during periods in which:\n(1) The veteran is pending induction into the facility at which rehabilitation services will be provided;\n(2) The veteran is receiving rehabilitation services prescribed in the IEEP (§ 21.86); or\n(3) The veteran is on authorized leave of absence during an extended evaluation.\n(d) Termination of extended evaluation status. A veteran in extended evaluation status will remain in that status until one of the following events occur:\n(1) Following notification of necessary arrangements to begin an extended evaluation, the date the extended evaluation begins, and instructions as to the next steps to be taken, the veteran:\n(i) Fails to report and does not respond to followup contact by the case manager;\n(ii) Declines or refuses to enter the program; or\n(iii) Defers induction for a period exceeding 30 days beyond the scheduled date of induction, except where the deferment is due to illness or other sufficient reason;\n(2) VA determines the reasonable feasibility of a vocational goal for the veteran before completion of all of the planned evaluation because the decision does not require the further evaluation;\n(3) The veteran completes the extended evaluation;\n(4) Either the veteran or VA interrupts the extended evaluation;\n(5) Either the veteran or VA discontinues the extended evaluation; or\n(6) Service-connection for the veteran's service-connected disability is severed by VA or his or her continued eligibility otherwise ceases.","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":"6e82c9da868f81f78a8d30b58d3976f2a1e63faf5c6de40b583d99cb3e9f9bb9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.186","next":"us/38-cfr-21.190"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}