tdiu Tdiu Questions

[marl00]

We applied for increases June, 2009. We applied for TDIU in Nov, 2009. According to VARO via phone, we were increased to 80% (combined 70/10). The letter is not received yet and VARO said the digital copy doesnt show anything on TDIU.

Does VARO, also decide on TDIU also? Or shall we expect another letter from elsewhere? (We sent in the paperwork from date last worked/last 12 months from our employer.)

Do we disqualify for TDIU if we are receiving disability payments; from employers plans that we paid for when we were working?

Would start date, if TDIU was granted, start from Nov.09 or increase applied for or date when 70% was granted or retro back to when?

Thank you all in advance.

[marl00]

Thanks for the great info.

Great to know about the private disability income.

Ah, just to explain, the "we" is me and my better half. I don't want to take away anything away from my better half who was the one who was deployed. I was the one who got to sleep in a real bed with no mortars exploding in my backyard, of which I am eternally grateful to our soldiers, so that I CAN sleep in a quiet night. My better half was deployed three times, DS '91, Afghan '04, IraQ 07-8.

I am just the person who stays at home, making sure the home and kids are taken care of and bills paid for by working parttime, who makes sure the stacks of laundry are done, pets are fed and taken in, then out, sends out Xmas gifts to family members on behalf of all of us here, make meals, pack lunches, drive errands, do pickups, deal with school, assure the kids, talk on phone to friends and family to ask how my soldier is doing, do home groceries and pack up APO packages then waits in long lines at the post office, stays up late to make sure the day loose ends are done and wake up at 4am so I can go online(time difference) and wait to see if my soldier needs to talk to me, then doubly clean the house so when my soldier returns, the house and our home looks like we never had issues. This last time, I ended finishing the remodeling kitchen and downstairs bathroom that we started before we got the "alert". I thought I'd never finished but it was a blessing at times too. I recall those nights when all I could do was collapse on the unmade bed and close my eyes for just a second, and it was 4 am again. :(

Sorry, not a "we", just one person who asks questions here on behalf of my soldier.

Thank you all for the information and your service to our country.

btw, just looked. Yes, we applied for TDIU 10/09. Form 21-8940.

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[LarryJ]

Thanks for the great info.

Great to know about the private disability income.

Ah, just to explain, the "we" is me and my better half. I don't want to take away anything away from my better half who was the one who was deployed. I was the one who got to sleep in a real bed with no mortars exploding in my backyard, of which I am eternally grateful to our soldiers, so that I CAN sleep in a quiet night. My better half was deployed three times, DS '91, Afghan '04, IraQ 07-8.

I am just the person who stays at home, making sure the home and kids are taken care of and bills paid for by working parttime, who makes sure the stacks of laundry are done, pets are fed and taken in, then out, sends out Xmas gifts to family members on behalf of all of us here, make meals, pack lunches, drive errands, do pickups, deal with school, assure the kids, talk on phone to friends and family to ask how my soldier is doing, do home groceries and pack up APO packages then waits in long lines at the post office, stays up late to make sure the day loose ends are done and wake up at 4am so I can go online(time difference) and wait to see if my soldier needs to talk to me, then doubly clean the house so when my soldier returns, the house and our home looks like we never had issues. This last time, I ended finishing the remodeling kitchen and downstairs bathroom that we started before we got the "alert". I thought I'd never finished but it was a blessing at times too. I recall those nights when all I could do was collapse on the unmade bed and close my eyes for just a second, and it was 4 am again. :(

Sorry, not a "we", just one person who asks questions here on behalf of my soldier.

Thank you all for the information and your service to our country.

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gotcha! :D

[john999]

I think military spouses should get a medal and extra money because they are in the military also in a true sense. I get money from a private insurance policy for disability. One thing is that many of the group policies have riders that state that if you get SSD, VA or workers compensation money your annuity from insurance will be offset. However, the VA does not care about insurance money, but they do care about workers compensation insurance payments. Read your insurance policy!