---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 21.84"
title: "38"
number: "21.84"
heading: "Individualized written rehabilitation plan."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/21.84"
---

# §21.84. Individualized written rehabilitation plan.

- (a) **Purpose.** The purposes of the IWRP (Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan) are to:
  - (1) Identify goals and objectives to be achieved by the veteran during the period of rehabilitation services that will lead to the point of employability;
  - (2) Plan for placement of the veteran in the occupational field for which training and other services will be provided; and
  - (3) **Specify the key services needed by the veteran to achieve the goals and objectives of the plan.**
- (b) **Elements of the plan.** A plan will include the following:
  - (1) **A statement of long-range rehabilitation goals.** Each statement of long-range goals shall include at a minimum:
    - (i) One vocational goal for a veteran with an employment handicap; or
    - (ii) One vocational goal and, if applicable, one independent living goal for a veteran with a serious employment handicap.
  - (2) Intermediate rehabilitation objectives; Intermediate objectives are statements of achievement expected of the veteran to attain the long-range goal. The development of appropriate intermediate objectives is the cornerstone of an effective plan. Intermediate objectives should have the following characteristics:
    - (i) The activity specified relates to the achievement of the goal;
    - (ii) The activity specified is definable in terms of observable behavior (e.g., pursuing an A.A. degree);
    - (iii) The activity has a projected completion date;
    - (iv) The outcome desired upon completion is measurable (e.g., receiving an A.A. degree).
  - (3) **The specific services to be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs as stated.** Counseling shall be included in all plans for a veteran with a serious employment handicap.
  - (4) The projected starting and completion dates of the planned services and the duration of each service;
  - (5) Objective criteria and an evaluation procedure and schedule for determining whether the objectives and goals are being achieved as set forth; and
  - (6) **The name, location, and phone number of the VBA case manager.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984; 50 FR 9622, Mar. 11, 1985]

### Authority

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), chs. 18, 31, and as noted in specific sections.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984; 50 FR 9622, Mar. 11, 1985]