ptsd Tdiu Pt But Working On Ss & Fers Claims

[DocFMF]

Hello all and this is my first post on HADIT.COM. Please bear with me as I learn the ropes around here. My situation is a bit bass ackwards from what most of the posts I have read on this subject since my IU claim with the VA processed faster than my OPM or SS Claims.

The friday prior to Memorial Day I was informed that the VA fully developed IU claim I submitted on 01/21/2015 had veen approved at 90% but uped to IU for 100% P&T. (AMAZING TIMEFRAME YEAH) This was up from my previous combined 80% rating from when I filed. I'm a 29 year (with 10 year military buy back) WS wage grade supervisor federal employee that has been out of work on LWOP since 01/05/2015 due to my many medical and mental conditions.(Yeah all us supervisors are a little nuts) I filed for my FERS disability retirement from OPM as well as SSDI from Social Security at the same time as I filed for IU with the VA.. OPM initially denied me about 3 weeks earlier but I have an appeal in now. I just sent OPM and SS a copy of my 100% PT claim letter. Also I am 54 and cannot normally retire from civil service for another year and 1/2 due to my age. I contacted SS to request they place me on their VA IU PT 100% program to speed up things on their end. I have only one more SS C&P in early June. I suffer from a ton of conditions both VA service connected and not. My highest VA rating is 70% for PTSD

Ok with all of that said..... What importance/emphasis will OPM & SS place on my IU rating with the VA? What sort of timeframe should I expect from SS? OPM?

I hope I covered everythin. Any information / direction in this matter will help a lot.

Thanks in advance

DocFMF

[john999]

It should have a big influence on your OPM. With OPM the medical is everything. If you doctor answers his medical part of the claim correctly it should be easy. SSA is another question because it requires that you be unable to keep any sort of full time employment. However, getting TDIU should be a big help IMO. I got SSA first and then OPM and finally TDIU. With the VA your inability to work must be solely due to SC conditions. With SSA it does not matter and with OPM it just means you cannot do your job and the Feds won't accommodate you.

[Navy04]

Congrats on the IU and I agree with advice given above. The ball should start rolling now, and I believe in your favor my friend. Good luck and God Bless

[DocFMF]

John999 & Navy04,

Thanks for the assistance and kind words... My back pay just hit the bank :) So I guess it's official... I still can'i beleive that after 6 years of fighting the VA, I place a claim for IU and have the money in the bank in 4 months and 7 days.

Doc

100% Permanent and total un-employability

70% Post traumatic stress disorder

20% DJD status post remote avulsion fracture with arthrodesis of the right ankle

20% Sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity

10% Sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity

10% Right knee strain

10% Irritable bowel syndrome

10% Tinnitus

[bionoce]

OPM has a backlog of retirements to process, regular and disability. It can take them up to a year to process. I was awarded IU, then SS, then OPM within 6 mos because I rattle cages. I don't recommend that for everybody unless your medical evidence is undeniably clear and unmistakeable. Sounds like you should be good to go. Good luck.

[ArNG11]

Here's a quick ? Once your hours dip below 35 hours and you're getting written up for having negative leave balances, can you apply for IU? My situation is a little different in that both service connected disabilities along with pending appeals Federal workers comp cases (appeal in Washington for both) can you submit the claim or do you still need to wait until they cann you, or medically retire you, most likely not the n that order? Oh maybe not so quick of a question?. I am getting conflicting information nformation from VA , DOL, and OPM.

Edited June 9, 2015 by ArNG11

[bionoce]

You cannot be employed and get awarded IU. I tried that and got denied even though I was going to work 1 or 2 days a week and barely making income. You have to be off the books. Submit the resignation form for the IU.