What Is TDIU And How Can I Get It?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) refers to individual unemployability as Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability. A veteran who qualifies for TDIU receives compensation or benefits at the same rate as a veteran with a 100% disability rating.
The disability percentage ratings that are assigned to veterans frequently create a lot of confusion about which kinds of benefits a veteran may be entitled to. When a veteran does not satisfy the minimum disability rating requirements for these benefits, they may still qualify when their disabilities directly affect their ability to hold a job.
What Is Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability?
A veteran must have at least one service-connected disability rated at 60% or more to obtain TDIU benefits. If a veteran has multiple disabilities, at least one disability must be rated 40% or more with a combined rating of 70% or more.
Veterans who do not meet these requirements could still qualify for TDIU when they can demonstrate exceptional or unusual circumstances. With TDIU benefits, a veteran can receive health care coverage and compensation payments.
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Am I Eligible for TDIU?
A veteran can get disability compensation if they have a service-related disabling illness or injury affecting their body or mind and they meet certain requirements. A veteran must have served on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, and have a disability rating for their service-connected condition.
The veteran also must have gotten sick or injured while serving in the military, had an illness or injury before they joined the military which serving made worse, or have a disability-related to active-duty service that didn’t appear until after they ended their service.
You are allowed to use medical evidence from doctors outside the VA in your TDIU claims.
How to File For TDIU
You will need to fill out VA Form 21-8940: Veteran’s Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability. The form asks for basic identification information, disability and medical treatment information, employment statements, schooling, and other training.
When you apply for TDIU benefits, you will want to make sure that you have compelling proof of a service-connected medical condition. This is where our team of experts come in to play. Our advocates will be able to help you obtain the strongest possible evidence for your case.
You have the right to appeal a VA decision to deny you TDIU benefits. You typically have one year to file an appeal, but you can still re-apply and restart the process if you do not appeal in time. TDIU benefits can be permanent, but they are not always this way. A veteran must inform the VA as soon as they return to work.
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