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ptsd Should I File For Tdiu, Or Wait?
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Bill (USAF Retired)
Just trying to get a feel for this for those who have been there and done that.
I was rated 70% at retirement, 30% for major depressive disorder.
When my depression worsened, I filed for and received an increase: 80% overall, 50% for PTSD/depression, and lots and lots of therapy. That included a brief inpatient stay with the VA (some of it involuntary).
My work position requires focus and memory that I simply don't have anymore. I've gone from one medication to five. I forget appointments and tasks, and I'm missing key details in work-related matters. My boss wants a level of performance I simply can't give. I was always that guy who didn't have to take notes and still nailed the test, so this is a real kick in the self worth.
The one bright spot in all of this is that I have a federal job, and it takes them a while to fire someone. They're working on it, though. My VA doc issued a recommendation that I be absent from work for 30 days so the stress level at work is out of the picture and I can focus on therapy. I'm on leave without pay right now, and will probably be served in the next two weeks with a "proposal to remove" me from my job. If I were a betting man, I'd say I'll be canned before I return to duty. I don't want to resign and thereby prejudice a TDIU claim.
Question: Should I file for TDIU at this time, or wait until they actually fire me? Are there any risks/benefits of which I should be aware?
Sorry if there was TMI here or if I rambled. Thanks.
Bill
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