Just to give some back ground I am currently service connected 10% for hypertension and 30% for Kidney stones.
Right now I have a Pending case before a rating officer in st louis for PTSD, all evidence is there they were waiting to VERIFY stressor up until new PTSD guidelines came out. So I should have a favorable outcome on the PTSD verdict sometime soon.
Around a yr and a half ago I was being a good samaratin and tired to help somebody I thought was having a heart attack that was slumped over the wheel of his van....long story short he was drunk and he ended up dragging me down the road until I was able to break free. I have disk herniations etc/ have to walk with cane/ on constant pain meds that do not work.
Since this accident comming up on two yrs now. I have not been able to work and I applied for SSDI under PTSD, Kidney Stones, Back Injury, and Seizure Disorder. I was just awarded SSDI this week.
My question to you all is should I, or can I file for TDIU at this point or sould I wait until I get a decision on my PTSD first. I have heard you have to be a certain percentage... ie 60% before you can apply for it. I have also heard that all your disabilitys have to be service connected/related or you will be denied for TDIU, is this also true?
I appreciate any imput on this
Dave
HHC 1-502nd Strike Infantry 101st Air Assault Iraq 2003-2004
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Hello all.
Just to give some back ground I am currently service connected 10% for hypertension and 30% for Kidney stones.
Right now I have a Pending case before a rating officer in st louis for PTSD, all evidence is there they were waiting to VERIFY stressor up until new PTSD guidelines came out. So I should have a favorable outcome on the PTSD verdict sometime soon.
Around a yr and a half ago I was being a good samaratin and tired to help somebody I thought was having a heart attack that was slumped over the wheel of his van....long story short he was drunk and he ended up dragging me down the road until I was able to break free. I have disk herniations etc/ have to walk with cane/ on constant pain meds that do not work.
Since this accident comming up on two yrs now. I have not been able to work and I applied for SSDI under PTSD, Kidney Stones, Back Injury, and Seizure Disorder. I was just awarded SSDI this week.
My question to you all is should I, or can I file for TDIU at this point or sould I wait until I get a decision on my PTSD first. I have heard you have to be a certain percentage... ie 60% before you can apply for it. I have also heard that all your disabilitys have to be service connected/related or you will be denied for TDIU, is this also true?
I appreciate any imput on this
Dave
HHC 1-502nd Strike Infantry 101st Air Assault Iraq 2003-2004
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