employment handicapmeans an impairment, resulting in substantial part from a disability described in section 3102(1)(A) of this title, of a veteran’s ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment consistent with such veteran’s abilities, aptitudes, and interests.
federally recognized Indian tribemeans any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
independence in daily livingmeans the ability of a veteran, without the services of others or with a reduced level of the services of others, to live and function within such veteran’s family and community.
Post-9/11 Global Operations periodmeans the period of the Persian Gulf War beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law.
program of educationhas the meaning provided in section 3452(b) of this title.
program of independent living services and assistanceincludes (A) the services provided for in this chapter that are needed to enable a veteran to achieve independence in daily living, including such counseling, diagnostic, medical, social, psychological, and educational services as are determined by the Secretary to be needed for such veteran to achieve maximum independence in daily living, and (B) the assistance authorized by this chapter for such veteran.
rehabilitated to the point of employabilitymeans rendered employable in an occupation for which a vocational rehabilitation program has been provided under this chapter.
rehabilitation programmeans (A) a vocational rehabilitation program, or (B) a program of independent living services and assistance authorized under section 3120 of this title for a veteran for whom a vocational goal has been determined not to be currently reasonably feasible.
serious employment handicapmeans a significant impairment, resulting in substantial part from a service-connected disability rated at 10 percent or more, of a veteran’s ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment consistent with such veteran’s abilities, aptitudes, and interests.
vocational goalmeans a gainful employment status consistent with a veteran’s abilities, aptitudes, and interests.