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If I get approved for TDIU, and later I lost it, do I go back to my original VA rating
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Tbird is rarely on this site anymore, and is no longer the owner, Rattler is the new owner.
However, I will try to answer.
Its difficult for VA to reduce your tdiu rating "unless" you go back to work and earn "over the poverty level" at a job for a full year.
So, if you were approved for tdiu, and went back to work for 3 months, your tdiu would not automatically be taken away, for example.
You see, not every one who "tries to work" after being disabled is successful at the transition back to work.
My advice is if you have been able to maintain "substantial gainful employment" for a year then you should inform VA of this. Let them decide whether or not to "remove your tdiu".
And, in answer to your question, yes, if you were at 70% disability, then were awarded tdiu at the 100 percent rate, then you were successful at returning to work for a full year, and VA reduced your tdiu, you would go back to 70%.
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My son is Psychotic according to the VA. But not service connected. I accompany my son to a VA claims office because he is psychotic. I know my son so when the VA asked him questions and I saw my son’s eyes, and how he frozen, etc… I would answer for him. Well the VA asked me to stop answering and let him talk. But in a very unprofessional manner, not knowing my son has mental health issues. So I got him a lawyer and he was awarded 70 percent for other things, but not for mental health. So the lawyer convinced my son to go for 100 percent. He went for a C&P exam and got reduced to 50 percent (a big cut). He got dropped because of how he answered the questions. Without the C&P knowing he is Psychotic. I was not there, nor the lawyer to help. Currently the lawyer has it and it is waiting on a judge (15 months). Conclusion, parents dealing with VEterans that have mental issues, accompany your child to all exams, and try to brief the examiner. Examiners are humans and might feel offended my remarks or actions there by clouding their judgement.
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My son is Psychotic according to the VA. But not service connected for it, he has service connection for other issues. I accompany my son to a VA claims office because he is psychotic. I know my son so when the VA asked him questions and I saw my son’s eyes, and how he frozen, etc… I would answer for him. Well the VA asked me to stop answering and let him talk. But in a very unprofessional manner, not knowing my son has mental health issues. So I got him a lawyer and he was awarded 70 percent for other things, but not for mental health. So the lawyer convinced my son to go for 100 percent. He went for a C&P exam and got reduced to 50 percent (a big cut). He got dropped because of how he answered the questions. Without the C&P knowing he is Psychotic. I was not there, nor the lawyer to help. Currently the lawyer has it and it is waiting on a judge (15 months). Conclusion, parents dealing with adult veterans that have mental issues, accompany your child to all exams, and try to brief the examiner. Examiners are humans and might feel offended my remarks or actions there by clouding their judgement.