My chances of TDIU???
I have an 80% overall disability rating. Got out in 2014 with my tour to Afghanistan. 70% PTSD, 10% Knee, and 10% Tinittus. Once I was awarded the examiner asked me if I wanted to file for TDIU. I was...
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Applying for IU when your still of working age is always a difficult decision I see a lot. VA defines one of the criteria for granting IU as "You must be unable to maintain substantially gainful...
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Thank you atxcvso. It's up in the air but I do believe it will land in my favor. I just educated myself on some other facts. That being something called presumptive period used for secondary...
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The bottom line issue will be do your SC conditions preclude you from any employment? Have you applied for jobs? They could be less stressful. Does your Doc indicate that you are unemployable because...
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xmenfever wrote:I have an 80% overall disability rating. Got out in 2014 with my tour to Afghanistan. 70% PTSD, 10% Knee, and 10% Tinittus. Once I was awarded the examiner asked me if I wanted to file...
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It's without doubt that I became unemployed because of my PTSD. All I have to do is prove how my SC conditions limits my abilty to function on any job. It's all going to come down to medical and lay...
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The unemployed vs. unemployable debate aside, it really comes down to the evidence. Do you have Doctor Notes/Letters stating you are unemployable, why, why treatments have been tried/failed, and...
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I think you have gotten some constructive comments they are not meant at criticisms.
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Yes I have notes and a letter addressing the employable and unemployable issue. I really do appreciate all input on my situation, criticism or not.
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Hi xmenfever, Unemployed, unemployable, potAto, potato. It's a bureaucracy and you will never know unless you apply. I went to DMV to renew my license and was told I couldn't due to some dumb...
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MollyMarine, you hit it out of the park. You are right in the sense that you don't know unless you apply. Also evidence that is prepared and organized can make a difference as well. I feel as if my...
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The rating decision is going to come down to does the available medical evidence indicate you cannot maintain substantial employment. All the lay evidence in the world, to include evidence from...
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I think you have a very good chance and should file for IU. The main advice I tell everyone is to have documentation and it looks like you have it. Be very detailed and explain every piece of evidence...
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I have the same issues 70% Ptsd with depression 10%. Tinnitus 10% left knee torn meniscus 80% overall I applied for tdiu and was granted 100% p&t So I'm sure you'll be fine but every case is...
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