### Question
Can you define what serious employment handicap means?


### Answer
**Serious employment handicap** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 3101*:

> a significant impairment of a veteran's ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment consistent with such veteran's abilities, aptitudes, and interests

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 3101*
  - Heading: **PART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 31-TRAINING AND REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES**

