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Should I Be Receiving More?

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Angelo Hurtado

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i was medically discharged for an ankle injury after i had a reconstruction surgery andit didnt work..i use a cane to LIVE and get around and have horrible back issues..i have spoke to a vso and he recommened waiting til after i get rated for my ptsd before i try for tdui.. I was not happy with the ratings i was giving for my disabilities but figured thats what i was stuck with...

The 2 major are:

left ankle sprain and tendinitis with status post surgical reconstruction and avulsion of the left great toe extensor...now i dont know what all this means but my ankle has me not able to stand/walk on my own and even with a cane and breaks thruout the day i cannot live a normal 25 year olds life and i was giving 10%...(this was the reason for discharge)

Second is my back..i have 2 different ratings on my back, one is cervical spine strain 20% and lumbosacral strain with anterior wedging of t11 and t12 vertebral bodies 10%..

On top of this i have right shoulder strain teninosis of the supraspinatus and bicep tendons and superior labral tear 20% which just happens to kill me everyday because its the arm i use my cane with. I feel helpless in tue situation until coming here, i thought i was stuck with what i got and that was it.

Ive been collecting unemployment because i didnt know i could collect ssdi. Between my injuries and sleep apnea/ptsd i just cannot hold a job/do anything ive been trained/ know how to do and so thats what led me here when i was searching for information on tdiu. Thank u guys for the help and suggestions, should i apply for ssdi now?

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It is my opinion that your 80% rating and request for increase merit asking for TDIU.You can also be given TDIU even if you do not have the magic formula your VSO is sticking to. Alex Humpfreys a super Veteran Lawyer and Hadit guru who passed away last year once got TDIU for a Veteran with a 10% rating.

In other words your VSO is not your friend.

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Sorry larryj i responded as u did, everything is caused from 1 accident and is ALL service connected. I didnt know u can get rating on stuff that wasnt

No, you can't, and that was my point.

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And, don't "stop" your unemployment. But, definitely apply for SSDI, now. Let the "unemployment peeps" and the "ssdi peeps" "coordinate yer bennys". They've done it before, I assure you.

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It is my opinion that your 80% rating and request for increase merit asking for TDIU.You can also be given TDIU even if you do not have the magic formula your VSO is sticking to. Alex Humpfreys a super Veteran Lawyer and Hadit guru who passed away last year once got TDIU for a Veteran with a 10% rating.

In other words your VSO is not your friend.

i see..so should i be going at this alone?

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I was discharged in november.

I was worried applying for ssd since ive been collecting unemployment, ive tried to secure a job but its just getting to that loint that getting out of bed is a mission. Should i stop my unemployment?

If I were currently collecting Unemployment - then NO,

I would not file a claim for SSDI at the same time as receiving Unemployment benefits.

And what do u guys suggest applying for the tdiu based on?

For VA IU - Only disabilities that ARE SC'd.

Amd the ssdi would obviously be based on the ptsd correct?

For SSDI - NO. All disabilities - whether SC'd or not.

carlie

Thanks again,

angelo

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And, don't "stop" your unemployment. But, definitely apply for SSDI, now. Let the "unemployment peeps" and the "ssdi peeps" "coordinate yer bennys". They've done it before, I assure you.

thank u, i will be gathering everything (medical information and names/numbers) to apply asap

thank u guys once again

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