TDIU And Disability Is TDIU the Same as 100% Disabled? Veterans with more than one service-connected disability or with a highly rated disability, which affect their ability to work, may apply for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability, or TDIU. TDIU is a rated condition separate from the normal rating scheme, which looks …
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TDIU Extraschedular Claim
TDIU Extraschedular Claim Under 38 CFR 4.16(b) What is a TDIU Extraschedular Claim Under 38 CFR 4.16(b)? While the Veterans Administration can be rather good at assessing disability ratings, there are a number of situations that do not fit neatly into numerical categories. For example, a Veteran might sustain a leg injury which causes a …
Choosing A TDIU Appeals Attorney
Tips For Choosing A TDIU Appeals Attorney Are you considering a lawyer to help with your Individual Unemployability Denial? Here are some handy tips for choosing a TDIU Appeals Attorney. Overall, the Veterans Administration’s benefits process is difficult to navigate. Eligibility for benefits is not enough. Applicants Veterans must also convince claims examiners that benefits …
DIC Benefits
Am I Automatically Entitled to DIC Benefits? In his second Inaugural Address, which he delivered just 41 days prior to his assassination, President Abraham Lincoln vowed “to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.” Today, that commitment is evident in available Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) …
Agent Orange In Korea
Veterans Exposed To Agent Orange In Korea This article explains the disability benefits available to veterans exposed to Agent Orange in Korea. Today many more Korean Vets have access to quality health care and benefits. Since 2011, when a new VA regulation was made. Related to Korean Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving along the …
Presumed Disability
What is “Presumed Disability”? This article helps us understand what a Presumed Disability is. The VA requires specific evidence to qualify veterans for Disability Compensation. You must have medical evidence of a current physical or mental disability. Additionally there must be evidence of a relationship between your disability and an injury, disease, or event in …
