TDIU Unemployability Claims

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1. Tdiu - Unemployability Check This Before Posting Your Question It May Have Already Been Answered!

   Posts containing questions about TDIU Fixed the link below https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&hl=en&ei=T5IVWueYNcqJ0wKl05M4&q=tdiu+OR+unemployability+site%3Ahadit.com&oq=tdiu+OR+unemployability+site%3Ahadit.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...15170.16865.0.17999.7.7.0.0.0.0.112.756.0j7.7.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.xRbDmiL4cpE

   Asked by Ridehard2208, December 29, 2012

   • tdiu
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   34 answers
3. tdiu Tdiu Fast Letter - June 2013 - Fl13-13

   TDIU Fast Letter - June 2013 - FL13-13 http://www.scribd.com/doc/148923612/FL13-013-001

   Asked by carlie, June 22, 2013

   • TDIU
   0 votes
   7 answers
4. VA Call

   Yesterday, the VA from South Dakota called me, by the way I live in Northeast, to ask me if I went to my last C@P exam with QTC which I did, He told me, he is looking for that information so they can finish my Cervical spine fusion claim, has this happen to anyone else? Ken

   Asked by Ken Dillon, Tuesday at 12:36 PM

   • va
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   5 answers
5. TDIU exam question

   Hello all. First I would like to say the information here has been very helpful with me being able to understand the VA claim process. I've been a reader of this forum for a while have have learned a lot from reading all of the helpful information here. Thanks to all of you who help and guide us veterans. I was awarded 70% ptsd back in February to give me a total rating of 80% with other injuries I have. Had a ptsd c&p exam beginning of February and was awarded couple weeks later. In April I submitted a claim for tdiu and was sent to another ptsd c&p exam by a different doctor in May. I received the envelope last Saturday which stated the ptsd has been conti…

   Asked by Vet99, August 21

   • tdiu
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   15 answers
6. My Unemployability dates changed

   I was awarded Unemployability total and permanent And effective date of November 4 and now there saying my effective date is April 20 what does it mean and why would they change it? The only thing I see is where it states I am permanent and total the date changed but where it says last time changed to award has same date as before

   Asked by duffman88, September 8

   • effective date change
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   1 answer
7. tdiu I need info on Total and Permanent @80%

   I have had 80% total and permenant TDIU for nine years. I see recommendations to continue until 100%. I really do not want to deal with it unless there is a benefit for my wife. Regrettably, It is really stressful to deal with it. Thank you

   Asked by sally, September 4

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8. VA added IU claim...what if I'm not ready?

   I just did an REF for MDD/GAD. VA.gov has a "IU (new)" claim and also a request for a TDUI application within 30 days. I'm a little miffed because I understood that the rating decision would have been made within weeks but now they estimate it to be in November. What are the ramifications of me not filing an application for TDIU now but possibly filing one down the road (months or years)? How can I tell the VA to forget about TDIU and hurry up with the rating? The anxiety is bothering me. I want to know if they will lower, keep the same, or increase my rating. I can't sleep.

   Asked by mb76, August 21

   • rfe
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   25 answers
9. TDIU strategy: getting approved for SSDI first

   I know that SSDI for SC disabilities means near automatic approval of TDIU but not the other way around. Does that mean that I should try to get SSDI first? If so, do you know of any good SSDI resources and forums? Thanks.

   Asked by mb76, September 3

   • tdiu
   • ssdi
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   3 answers
10. PTSD Claim Deferred, IU submitted by VA Despite Already at 100% Schedular

    I need some guidance or suggestions from the experts. I am currently at 100% schedular (temporary, not P&T). My higher Service connections are: Dermatitis with Psoriasis (also claimed as psoriasis guttate, eczema/dermatitis) = 60% Migraine including migraine variants - also claimed as decreased concentration = 50% Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) = 40% Insomnia disorder - also claimed as sleep disorder and insomnia 10% and a dozen other 10% ratings for tinnitus, arthritis, degenerative disc/joint disease/lumbar spine, and as well as injuries to every joint. I submitted a PTSD claim and it was moving right alo…

    Asked by Punisher, July 8

    • ptsd
    • iu claim
    • tdiu
    • 100% schedular
    • tbi
    • 100% p&t
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11. do I qualify for tdiu?

    I'm currently 80% with knee and hip arthritis......ive been doing pain management and working since I got my initial 80% but its hard to even get out of bed anymore......any info on the process ect would be helpful

    Asked by Anguis87, August 25

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12. Is the VA Form 21-4192 required or not? (Request for employment info in connection with claim for disability benefits)

    I have the 21-8940 filled out (Vet application for increased compensation based on unemployability). The VA letter I received says to include the 21-4192 with it, IF POSSIBLE, completed by the employers identified on the 21-8940. Why does it say "if possible"? Do they want it or not? I'm not sure I can even get my former employers (3 of them between 2012 and 2017) to fill one out or even exactly where to send it to them to fill out. Can I just send 3 forms to the VA with the name and contact info of each of those three employers? Do they HAVE to have the 21-4192? Confused here. Anyone? Thanks.

    Asked by DolphinJoe, August 25

    • 21-4192
    • tdiu
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    1 answer
13. Is form 4192 required?

    I submitted a requested for individual unemployability on 7/26/2020. I have 2 service connected disabilities (one at 70%, the other at 50%). I listed the 70% disability as the one making me unemployable. I attended my C&P exam on Monday, 8/10/2020 and as of yesterday, my claim was in the "Gathering of Evidence Stage." This morning my claim was in "Preparation for Decision" and it is now in "Pending Decision Approval." I did not submit the VA Form 21-4192 Request for Employment Information form with my claim. I called Peggy today and they said that they did not see where the VA had requested or received that form and that the VA did not need anything else to decid…

    Asked by georgia126532, August 12

    • tdiu
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    5 answers
14. TDIU claim is closing

    Question was moved to forum Success Stories

15. 631a future exams

    631a future exams? My husband received a FED EX packet desiring he come in to see the named doctor as indicated in the letter. It was noted in the letter that my husband was to report to a separate medical facility, not VA; yet, assigned by VA within the next few days (11/15/17) from the date he received the letter via FED EX.....Except it wasn't. a physical examination It was more of an inquiring discussion about his Prostate Cancer; erectile dysfunction specifically; diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago; as well as about (rectal colon cancer-2011) in general. In reviewing EBenefits; we noted something called: 631a future exams Control of Examinations (U…

    Asked by DonH, November 20, 2017

    • total disabilty unemplyability
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    4 answers
16. TDIU and working, taxes.

    In 2017 I received my award letter and it stated that I was tdiu permanent and total with no future exams. Since then I have never received anything in the mail from the VA asking whether I'm working or not or earned any income. I got curious about this and read up on a few posts that they now verify if there's any earned income through Social Security and IRS. My question is in 2019 I earned $600 helping an elderly family friend around her house. I cleaned her yard, cut the grass and things of that nature on the days I felt well enough to do it. It was an hour here and there. The total for the year was 600. Well now fast-forward to 2020 it's tax time and…

    Asked by 1Cavvet, March 27

    • tdiu 100%
    • permanent and total
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    5 answers
17. early retirement/tdiu

    Hello, I am rated at 70% for PTSD and still working. I was planning to work until I was 65, however 59 years old now. I feel my PTSD is getting worse however and I have been getting treated by the VA for about 7 years now for mental health. Starting to lose a lot more work, just getting harder and harder to come to work and deal with work issues. (ugh) I don't think I could make it much longer and since I have enough time in to retire, I plan on it soon. I also have a couple months still left on sick time I could use, I will take a penalty for retiring early but if I can't do It, then I can't do it. my VA therapist told me I should apply for TDIU, since I'm lea…

    Asked by gbat, July 15

    • confused
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    3 answers
18. Individual Employability Tips

    file:///C:/Users/dantr/Documents/VA Individual Unemployability Tips For Filling Out the VA Form 8940.pdf

    Asked by Ddsr, July 9

    • iu
    0 votes
    1 answer
19. Update on IU Tips

    VA Individual Unemployability Tips For Filling Out the VA Form 8940.pdf

    Asked by Ddsr, July 9

    • iu
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    0 answers
20. TDIU Claim

    Hello to all my fellow vets! I was curious about the process and the forms that are needed for tdiu. I was sent a request back in May, to fill out and return form 21-8940, which I did. It took 30 days for the review and then I recently got another request this month for form 21-4192. My last employer has filled it out it has been submitted as evidence. Va.gov website is counting down the days until its due. Its says 22 days until its due. I turned everything needed as of now, but I wanted to ask, does anyone know what happens after they receive the 21-4192 form? I wanted to add that when I did my C&P exam, the doctor was asking me a lot of questions about my e…

    Asked by Marinevet26, June 24

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21. What is this private company doing reviewing vets' medical records?

    URL below is to a job posting for apparently someone off the street with only an HS diploma to review vet medical records. Name of company is Maxim Healthcare Services based in Philadelphia. Is this something new? Why is this being allowed? I was under the assumption that vet cases are handled by trained doctors and psychologists at a minimum. https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e7ab19035746f5ec&tk=1ecf1oadcovm1800&from=serp&vjs=3&advn=8600910873538342&adid=268753156&sjdu=lWi5ePLDRnMc0VlxfzXY7q5DE9ynfqsOG4Vzx876sMbDkcIiVP0ykd_ak7VrxfaZzVdb_562WZ9HzgD96qfVNdjxGkMj6gbANjH-hxmpGN0ywtR3PVXxk8Jd9AuWvyOV

    Asked by slangpdx, July 5

    • medical record
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    2 answers