38 CFR § 21.9580 - Counseling.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t38/s21.9580"
source: "ecfr"
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title: "38 CFR § 21.9580 - Counseling."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "21.9580"
section_name: "Counseling."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "21"
part_name: "VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 21.9580 Counseling.
An individual may receive counseling from VA before beginning training and during training. VA will apply the provisions of § 21.7100 to beneficiaries under 38 U.S.C. chapter 33 in the same manner as they are applied to individuals under 38 U.S.C. chapter 30.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3034(a), 3323(a), 3697A)