Veterans DisabilityBenefits – TotalDisability - IndividualUnemployment( TDIU)

ContentIntroduction

Individual unemployability

TDIU Rating

Benefits for Veterans

Conclusion

IntroductionThe Department of VeteranAffairs offers a disabilitycompensation program tocertain veterans in whichdisabled veterans who are unableto work are paid veteranscompensation benefits at the100percent rate, even though theVA has not rated their schedularservice-connected disability atthat level.

IndividualunemployabilityTo receive individualunemployability, the individualmust be a veteran who is unableto hold a job as a result ofservice-connected disabilitiesand has one disability rated at 60percent or more, or multipledisabilities, with one rated 40percent or higher and with atotal rating of 70 percent ormore.

TDIU RatingIf a veteran does not precisely qualify for a TDIU rating, itmay be possible to qualify for benefits if the veteran can showthat one or more of his or her service-connected disabilityprevents him or her from obtaining employment, regardlessof the percentage of the disability rating.

Benefits forVeteransA veteran can receive both SocialSecurity disability benefits (SSDI)and total-disabilityunemployability (TDIU)simultaneously with no offset.Each program defines disabilityin a different way and approvalfor one does not guaranteeentitlement to the other. Inaddition, the VeteransAdministration is not allowed toconsider age when consideringbenefits for veterans applying forTDIU or other veterans disabilitybenefits.

Conclusion

If your claim for total disability-individual unemployability(TDIU) has been denied and youwould like to take the next stepand appeal, contact the lawoffice of Michael Monce at(859)344-8090.