TDIU

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is the result of a traumatic experience. Since Veterans are often exposed to traumatic experiences throughout their military service, many Veterans develop PTSD – especially if they were exposed to combat. However, Veterans who develop a disability or condition while…

If you have a service-connected disability that prevents you from working, you may be entitled to individual unemployability. If the VA grants a Veteran’s claim for individual unemployability, the Veteran will receive monthly compensation as if he or she has a 100 percent rating even if he or she is…

In addition to VA disability compensation, several other forms of increased compensation may be available to you or your spouse. One specific type of increased compensation is known as “Aid & Attendance” and may be paid as an increase to a veteran’s disability compensation or as an increase to a…

By Stephani Bennett, Veterans Attorney Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and VA Disability Benefits exist to provide a safety net for the disabled. Nothing prevents qualifying Veterans from receiving both benefits and there is no offset. In other words, a Veteran can receive both benefits entirely. However, receipt of one…

What Is TDIU? For veterans who are wondering, “Do I qualify for TDIU?” due to their service-connected disabilities, there might be some relief. If granted, TDIU grants 100 percent disability benefits to the veteran even if his or her disabilities do not add up to 100 percent under the rating…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US unemployment in December of 2016 remained steady, stalling at 4.7 percent. Veterans make up 424,000 of the unemployed – seven percent of the total. Not all of these unemployed veterans are receiving TDIU benefits that may be available to them from the…

In our last post, we discussed what the requirements were for what’s called a “schedular” Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) or Individual Unemployability (IU) rating. Generally speaking, you need at least one service-connected disability rated at 60 percent or higher, or at least one service-connected disability rated at…

TDIU – Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability If you have service-connected disabilities that prevent you from working, you may be eligible for TDIU or IU (individual unemployability). There are a couple of things to keep in mind when you’re applying for TDIU Benefits: Only your service-connected disabilities will be…