How Much is My VA Back Pay? If I win my TDIU appeal, how much is my VA back pay? This question is important because Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) benefits are often significant. Even if the Veteran is not 100% disabled, or even close to 100%, TDIU benefits for a 100% disability …
Category: Individual Unemployability (IU)
VA Form 21-4192 in TDIU
VA Form 21-4192 in TDIU VA Cases? What is the VA Form 21-4192 in TDIU VA Cases? When Veterans request Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability benefits, they must list former employers on Form 21-8940. These listings automatically generate Form 21-4192. The VA sends these documents to the listed employers. The form requests job-related information, …
(IU/TDIU) with Marginal Employment
Individual Unemployability (IU/TDIU) with Marginal Employment Can You Qualify for Individual Unemployability (IU/TDIU) with Marginal Employment? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of all Veterans have a recognized disability. Many of these cases are partial disability matters. As such, many Veterans believe they are only entitled to partial benefits. With regards to …
TDIU Denied Due To Old Age
TDIU Denied Due To Old Age or Retirement? Can the VA have your claim for TDIU denied due to old age or retirement? The “Disability” in a “Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability” (TDIU) claim must be a service-related disability. According to 38 C.F.R. § 4.19, the claims examiner may not consider age in TDIU …
Individual Unemployability Denials
Top 10 Reasons Lawyers Should Help With Individual Unemployability Denials Appealing Individual Unemployability Denials can be very complicated. We will outline the top 10 benefits you get by consulting an attorney for help. If you have at least one service-connected disability rated at least at 60%, OR, you have multiple service-connected disabilities, that have a …
How Does an Individual Unemployability Case Proceed?
TDIU: How Does an Individual Unemployability Case Proceed? Most Veterans Administration disability benefits cases are all about the statistical rating. Many ask, ‘how does an Individual Unemployability case proceed. There is almost always a direct relationship between the scheduled rating and the amount of money the claimant receives. Unfortunately, no matter how hard your disability …
PTSD and Individual Unemployability Denial
PTSD and Individual Unemployability Denial: How to Win You may be dealing with a PTSD and Individual Unemployability Denial of Claim. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not a processing disorder or a random accumulation of adverse symptoms. It is a physical injury that is every bit as real as a gunshot wound, broken leg, or …
100% TDIU Denied
Top Three Reasons 100% TDIU Denied – Total Disability Claims Due to Individual Unemployability Why are so many claims for 100% TDIU Denied? To say the least, the initial disability review process is not Veteran-friendly. There is only so much money to go around. So, claims review agents (CRAs) often look for technicalities and other …
Individual Unemployability While Employed?
Can I file a claim for Individual Unemployability While Employed? It does sound odd to claim for Individual Unemployability while employed. Many veterans ask if they can have a paying job and still file a claim for Individual Unemployability (IU). Under the VA regulations, if you need to find work while your case is being …