### Question
How does CONNECTED DISABILITIES define serious employment handicap?


### Answer
Under *38 U.S.C. § 3101*, **serious employment handicap** is defined as:

> a significant impairment, resulting in substantial part from a service-connected disability rated at 10 percent or more, 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**

