Veterans Disability Benefits – Total Disability - Individual Unemployment( TDIU)
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Veterans DisabilityBenefits – TotalDisability - IndividualUnemployment( TDIU)
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ContentIntroduction
Individual unemployability
TDIU Rating
Benefits for Veterans
Conclusion
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IntroductionThe Department of VeteranAffairs offers a disabilitycompensation program tocertain veterans in whichdisabled veterans who are unableto work are paid veteranscompensation benefits at the100percent rate, even though theVA has not rated their schedularservice-connected disability atthat level.
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IndividualunemployabilityTo receive individualunemployability, the individualmust be a veteran who is unableto hold a job as a result ofservice-connected disabilitiesand has one disability rated at 60percent or more, or multipledisabilities, with one rated 40percent or higher and with atotal rating of 70 percent ormore.
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TDIU RatingIf a veteran does not precisely qualify for a TDIU rating, itmay be possible to qualify for benefits if the veteran can showthat one or more of his or her service-connected disabilityprevents him or her from obtaining employment, regardlessof the percentage of the disability rating.
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Benefits forVeteransA veteran can receive both SocialSecurity disability benefits (SSDI)and total-disabilityunemployability (TDIU)simultaneously with no offset.Each program defines disabilityin a different way and approvalfor one does not guaranteeentitlement to the other. Inaddition, the VeteransAdministration is not allowed toconsider age when consideringbenefits for veterans applying forTDIU or other veterans disabilitybenefits.
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Conclusion
If your claim for total disability-individual unemployability(TDIU) has been denied and youwould like to take the next stepand appeal, contact the lawoffice of Michael Monce at(859)344-8090.