# 21.6509 Notice to qualified veterans.
(a) At the time notice is provided to a qualified veteran of an award of an IU rating, VA shall provide the veteran with an additional statement. These statements shall contain the following information:
(1) Notice of the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1163;
(2) Information explaining the purposes and availability of, as well as eligibility requirements and procedures for pursuing a vocational rehabilitation program under Chapter 31; and
(3) A summary description of the scope of services and assistance available under that chapter.
(b) *Opportunity for evaluation.* After providing the notice required under paragraph (a) of this section, VA shall offer the veteran the opportunity for an evaluation under § 21.50 of this part.
(c) *Evaluation.* The term *evaluation* hereinafter shall be understood to mean the same evaluation accorded in an *initial evaluation* and an *extended evaluation* as those terms are described in §§ 21.50 and 21.57 of this part.
(d) *Responsible staff member.* The evaluation or reevaluation will be provided by a Counseling Psychologist (CP) or Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) in the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Division.
[55 FR 17273, Apr. 24, 1990, as amended at 81 FR 26132, May 2, 2016; 87 FR 8744, Feb. 16, 2022]