For over two decades, CRC Services, LLC assisted the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in providing private independent vocational assessments and related employment and vocational services to veterans with service-connected disabilities. Under the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program (Chapter 31), TeamCRC conducted vocational assessments to evaluate veterans’ educational and vocational options and prepared suitable vocational recommendations to their DVA counselors for rehabilitation plan preparation

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Continuing under this program, our team conducts Comprehensive Independent Living Assessments of disabled veterans to determine suitable accommodations, modifications, and services needed to ensure the veteran can continue residing in his/her home independently and safely. We maintain a working knowledge of the VA culture, various mental and physical disabilities and the most up-to-date Accommodations.

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CRC Services, LLC also serves veterans and veteran law attorneys nationally on matters concerning “Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability” (TDIU). Our team immediately responds to veterans and their counsel nationwide to conduct vocational assessments for veterans seeking TDIU benefits, appealing their disability decision or seeking an increase in their disability rating. Individualized vocational assessments conducted by TeamCRC determine if the veteran is unable to secure and sustain substantially gainful employment owing to their service-connected disabilities. Our vocational experts compare the veteran’s limitations (residual functional capacity) resulting from their service-connected conditions to the essential job duties and employer standards (e.g. tolerance for work absences, time off task, ability to interact with coworkers and supervisors, and ability to meet the physical demands of the sedentary exertional level, among others).

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Additionally, TeamCRC conducts Aid and Attendance Assessments for veterans seeking Special Monthly Compensation benefits. This service considers the veterans’ needs with regards to personal care and assistance required to complete activities of daily living and documents, in conjunction with existing medical documentation, which areas of self-care require assistance.

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The vocational expert is the most qualified professional to render expert opinion on a veteran’s ability to obtain and maintain competitive employment and can critically alter the final decision in a TDIU claim. Our vocational firm employs Master’s level trained Certified Rehabilitation  counselors with extensive knowledge and expertise to effectively evaluate whether veterans have the education, work experience, transferable skill set, and adequate physical and mental capacity to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. Additionally, as vocational rehabilitation counselors, we have the experience, knowledge, and training in the field of vocational rehabilitation that allow us to assess an individual’s ability to both work and live independently. While medical providers are very helpful and qualified to provide medical opinions, they do not typically evaluate the individual’s in-home needs or conduct comprehensive functional assessments focused on activities of daily living. Vocational rehabilitation counselors, however, are uniquely positioned to opine on such issues.

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Contact our office today to learn how we can assist with your VA disability benefits appeal or claim for TDIU or Special Monthly Compensation benefits.