M28R, Part III, Section C, Chapter 1 Original Publication Date March 8, 2013
Chapter1
OVERVIEW OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.01 Introduction
(Change Date March 8, 2013)
The scope of this section includes a description of the roles and responsibilities of
the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation
and Employment (VR&E) Service, VR&E Officer (VREO), case managers and
Veterans, and information on how to communicate Veteran’s rights. This chapter
also contains the statutory and regulatory provisions covering a Veteran’s rights
and responsibilities.
1.02 References and Resources
(Change Date February 19, 2019)
Laws: 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 503 38 U.S.C. 3107
Regulations: 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 3.103
38 CFR 21.416
38 CFR 21.420
VA Forms (VAF): VAF 10182, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice
of Disagreement (Note - this form replaced all versions of
VAF 9 effective February 19, 2019)
VAF 3288, Request for and Consent to Release of
Information from Claimant’s Records
VAF 20-0995, Decision Review Request: Supplement Claim
VAF 20-0996, Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review
VAF 20-0998, Your Rights to Seek Further Review of our
Decision (Note - this form replaced all versions of VAF 4107
effective February 19, 2019)
VAF 28-8739a, Protection of Privacy Information Statement
VAF 21-4138, Statement in Support of Claim
VAF 21-4142, Authorization and Consent to Release
Information to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
VAF 28-0800, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
(VR&E) Program Orientation
VAF 28-1902b, Counseling Record-Narrative Report VAF 28-
1902n, Counseling Record-Narrative Report (Supplemental
Sheet)
VAF 28-1905d, Special Report of Training VAF 28-1905h,
Trainee Request for Leave