tdiu How To Complete Form Iu 21-8940

[Anthony]

I accidently posted my question in the wrong forum so I am reposting it in this one. B)

I am rated at 70% and was sent VA form 21-8940 for Indiviual Unemployability to complete for verification of income and VA form "Employment Questionnaire".

I am self employed and don't know what amount should be put in box #16 item F on the Individual Unemployability form? Is it my gross monthly income for my business before expenses? or what I put in my pocket after expenses? On the Employment Questionnaire what would go in box 4F?

I was told by a VA employee at the regional office in Lansing MI that the dollar amount the VA looks at is my net income after expenses. I was told to also send my schedule c from 2004 - it shows a net income of $3,882.00. My total business income before expenses was $15,100.00.

Do they caluculate in my VA benefit and Navy CRDP as income? I am confused. My vet rep said he thought it was gross income overall.

Any help would be appreciated from anyone who knows how to fill out this form. My wife and I think we did not complete it correctly and we are receiving conflicting information from the VFW rep and the VA office.

Thanks for having this resource available.

Anthony

[Anthony]

Good morning.

This is "Mrs. Anthony" posting this message B) Anthony is not up to the computer today.

We went to the service officer yesterday.

He filed a "4138" saying my husband is disagreeing with the denial of I/U, stating the actual monthly income (which equals net yearly divided by 12) from my husband's self-employment for the year 2005 and the dollar amounts of our 2005 medical expenses.

He said (in his opinion of course) the odds of I/U being granted are slim based on the fact that my husband is self-employed which shows he is employable regardless of the net income. (2005 net income is less than half of the 1 person poverty level) At least my husband tries to work and it is a shame that would be a penalty. It is time to close his small business I think.

Said the "4138" would be reviewed by a DRO and the process should not take more than three months B)

What a mess but we can only keep at it.

Thanks for the information on this board. We will keep you posted. I think I will get my own Login today.

:D :P