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I spoke with an veteran's attorney regarding a claim that was denied. He asked me what % I was and what I am being compensated for. He said that I should send in my NOD for the Meniere's disease that was denied (but he was not very hopeful anything would happen with that.) However, because my rating was so high for PTSD and right knee issues, that I should request an "Extra Schedular Rating" increase. I told him that I was not loooking for TDIU because I have to work, not for monetary reasons, but for my own mental health. He said that it did not matter because I had missed so much work in the past because of my SC'd disabilities that I may have a better shot at getting the extra schedular rating than I would with my NOD.

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I have read up and down previous posts on this, but it is always tied into TDIU.

Thanks in advance!!

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You probably ought to just try for 100% schedular. If you get any kind of TDIU you won't be able to work and collect.

I am 90% IU. It is very hard to get the last ten percent.

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I spoke with an veteran's attorney regarding a claim that was denied. He asked me what % I was and what I am being compensated for. He said that I should send in my NOD for the Meniere's disease that was denied (but he was not very hopeful anything would happen with that.) However, because my rating was so high for PTSD and right knee issues, that I should request an "Extra Schedular Rating" increase. I told him that I was not loooking for TDIU because I have to work, not for monetary reasons, but for my own mental health. He said that it did not matter because I had missed so much work in the past because of my SC'd disabilities that I may have a better shot at getting the extra schedular rating than I would with my NOD.

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I have read up and down previous posts on this, but it is always tied into TDIU.

Thanks in advance!!

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Well first I don't think you lawyer knows what he is talking about... SMC's arn't really something you apply for... by that I mean the va is required to award SMC's when the vetran is rated for any disability that entitles them to the SMC....MOst SMC's with exception to K require a 100% rating anyway.

As to TDIU.... unless you can't work... don't ask for it . The va does not pay TDIU because you only work 18 days vrs 20 days a month,,,,, TDIU is for those that cannot work at all, and do not have a 100% rating....

As has been said it is almost impossibe to go from a 90% combined rating to 100%...you would need a single 50% rating to get to 95% rounded up to 100%.... 50% ratings do not grow on trees....

I found it eaiser to go from 0 to 100% with one rating.... and I was alredy at 90% with TDIU when this happened.. and trust me you don't want the problems a 100% rating brings with it.

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Pete,

My ratings are as follows:

PTSD = 70%

R knee = 50%

Tinitus = 10%

Hearing loss = 10%

Teac,

I am not asking for any type of SMC. I explained the denial and the situation to him and he suggested to do the extra schedular rating along with my NOD for Meneier's disease. I perfectly understand the problems with 100%, but the vertigo and PTSD, even with medication, has gotten progresively worse where I have missed a significant amount of work. Not to the point I will lose my job, but if it keeps up I may.

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As I see it if you actually wait until you get fired you will have months of waiting in order to get IU. How will your survive? If the extra schedular can bump you up to 100% that would be good. Then you could work as long as you were able. If getting IU were automatic when you finally were fired or had to retire it would be one thing, but IU is not automatic. It could take a year to get it.

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