veterans disability benefits – total disability - individual unemployment( tdiu)
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The Department of Veteran Affairs offers a disability compensation program to certain veterans in which disabled veterans who are unable to work are paid veterans compensation benefits at the 100percent rate, even though the VA has not rated their schedular service-connected disability at that level.To receive individual unemployability, the individual must be a veteran who is unable to hold a job as a result of service-connected disabilities and has one disability rated at 60 percent or more, or multiple disabilities, with one rated 40 percent or higher and with a total rating of 70 percent or more.For more details visit https://www.michaelmoncelaw.com/blog/veterans-disability-benefits-total-disability-individual-unemploymenttdiu/TRANSCRIPT
Veterans DisabilityBenefits – TotalDisability - IndividualUnemployment( TDIU)
ContentIntroduction
Individual unemployability
TDIU Rating
Benefits for Veterans
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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.