Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation

Overview

Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation (VA&R) means the complete restoration of the veteran and his or her family to normal function and adjustment – physically, mentally, socially, and vocationally for the fullest possible life, compatible with his or her abilities and disabilities.

VA&R in the Department

It is the duty of the Department VA&R Chairman to promote the Department’s plan of rehabilitation work and see that it is successfully carried out. Informational bulletins from the Department should be sent to the Units at regular intervals. The Department Chairman should, in turn, send a composite report to the National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Chairman. Department VA&R Chairmen should be responsible for seeing that Units participate in the Department and National work and conform to rules adopted by the Department and National organizations.

VA&R in the Unit

Each Unit VA&R chairman should be familiar with the Department and National programs, making sure that the Unit contributes its part to the implementation of these programs. Each Unit should contribute to its Department of Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Fund in the manner prescribed by the Department, and to the National VA&R Fund through the Department. All money should be sent to Department Headquarters; never directly from the Unit to the National organization.