VA Form 28-1905M
Monthly Record of On-the-Job Training and Wages (VR&E)
You are in an OJT or apprenticeship under Chapter 31 VR&E and need to certify your training hours and wages each month.
- Who fills it
- veteran
- Journey phase
- Education & Training
- Estimated time
- 10-15 minutes per month.
- When to file
- Monthly, by the deadline your VR&E counselor specifies.
Official VA form page: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/forms.asp
Walk it box by box
Fill it out with your information
Open the official VA form, then work down the boxes below. Each one is pre-filled from what you have already entered in Claim Recon and explained in plain language with the wording a VA rater expects. Review and edit every answer, then export your worksheet and copy it onto the official form. We never fill out or submit anything for you.
Gather before you start
- ▸Exact training hours completed during the month
- ▸Wages earned from the employer this month
- ▸Employer/supervisor contact to sign
Attach with the form
Section I - Trainee Identification
Blocks 1-4Name, SSN, VR&E case number, training periodPII
Your information and the VR&E case number from your authorization (28-1905). Include the exact month and year.
(name, SSN, VR&E case number, month/year)
Common mistakes
- ×Missing VR&E case number - form cannot be routed correctly.
Section II - Training Hours and Wages
Blocks 5-10Total training hours and wages this month
Report: (1) Total training hours completed, (2) Wages earned from the employer (these affect your VR&E subsistence allowance calculation), (3) Any absences and reasons.
e.g., 160 training hours; $2,400 gross wages; 0 absences
Common mistakes
- ×Not reporting wages - wages offset the subsistence allowance; omitting them creates overpayment.
- ×Submitting late - delays subsistence allowance payment.
Authority
- 38 CFR 21.40 - Service-connected ≥10% rating + employment handicap eligibility.
Section III - Signatures
Blocks 11-13Trainee and employer signaturesPII
Both trainee and employer (or supervisor) sign monthly.
(both signatures)
Common mistakes
- ×Missing employer signature.
Statutory and regulatory authority
- 38 CFR 21.40 - Service-connected ≥10% rating + employment handicap eligibility.