TDIU

If you are a Veteran with a physical or psychological disability that prevents you from doing activities of daily living caused from your active duty, you may have eligibility for VA disability benefits. However, disability compensation is not the only form of benefits you can receive from the VA as…

What PTSD Looks Like If you have PTSD, your symptoms may significantly affect your ability to work, maintain relationships, and function in everyday life. Some of the most debilitating symptoms of PTSD are:  Reliving: Veterans with PTSD may have troubling and disturbing memories that come back in the form of…

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…

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…

According to 38 USCS section 1114(s), if a veteran has a service-connected disability rated as total and has additional service-connected disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, the monthly compensation will be adjusted accordingly. In other words, veterans may qualify for 160 percent or what some refer…