Hey veterans, Travis stuttered, veterans disability attorneys, still talking to you today on a topic that's been on my mind recently, which is TDIU or total disability based on individual unemployability. This is a benefit that's available to veterans who are unemployable due to their service-connected disabilities, and I want to clear up a little bit of a misconception on this. One of the ways, one of the scheduler criteria - that's sort of a threshold barrier to being considered for TDIU - is there's two ways you can do it. Either one disability at sixty percent or a combined overall disability rating from your multiple disabilities of combined at 70 percent overall. But just because you meet that 70% does that mean you automatically get TDIU benefits? Unfortunately, the answer to that is no. Again, as I said, this is just a threshold requirement, also known as the scheduler criteria for consideration of TDIU benefits. Now, again, many times if you have multiple disabilities adding up to 70% using VA combined ratings math, then of course it is going to impact your employment prospects in many, many situations. However, that doesn't mean you automatically receive TDIU benefits. And I can assure you VA is not automatically going to grant that to you. Quite the contrary, they usually look at these quite, quite closely. So just because you're at 70%, all that means is you can now start contemplating the prospects of TDIU benefits. You still have to prove that you are in fact unemployable due to those service-connected conditions. You've gotten over the first hump, but now you now is when the real work begins on your claim to prove TDIU. So know you don't get it automatically. I wish you did, but at least it does sort of trigger that consideration...
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Why Veterans Should Have Their Benefits Boosted Based on Employability The benefits' system for veterans is based on the concept that they are a valuable investment. A common question I see asked by clients in this area is : why should my VA claim for compensation increase based on my disability? As I said earlier, the answer for most people is simply ābecauseĀ it's a benefit.ā The reality is that, except in very, very rare cases, many of the people getting disability benefits are doing so because they are unemployable. In this case, increasing yourĀ VA rating based on an increase in a service-connected condition actually is a detriment to your eligibility because it might result in a decrease orĀ renegotiation of your benefits. Why Increase a Service-Related Condition and Not You're Rating? The most common situation in which a veteran's rating increases based on an increase in disabilities is when the veteran has a service related condition such as PTSD or a traumatic brain injury. The reason some veterans get additional disability when they have PTSD is that PTSD is aĀ service-connected condition that requires to be continued medical care. For this reason, to be eligible for additional disability compensation you need to have aĀ PTSD rating prior to getting PTSD. In addition, the VA's disability rating for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is based on the condition itself, so it's very important that you haveĀ active treatment for PTSD prior to applying for VA benefits. The truth is when you have a service-related condition such as PTSD that has been diagnosed by a doctor, or when you've beenĀ diagnosed by a psychiatrist, that disability can be increased for a number of reasons. In the event the condition persists, forĀ example with no treatment, it can even be increased through a claim for a āservice-connected and service-requiring disability.ā There are many other conditions that are service connected, and it's important to note that even when an injured veteran has a service-connected condition that is notĀ a āService Relatedā condition, the VA will award a rating if the condition requires ongoing medical care and/or disability compensationĀ benefits. Why Does the VA Value Employment Over Disability Compensation? In a very real sense, no one is immune from military or civilian life.
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