Question On Denial Letter Wording.

[handler]

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000105 EndHTML:0000002984 StartFragment:0000002292 EndFragment:0000002948 Just a question about some wording in my denial letter for IU. The letter ends with the statement: "The VA examiner indicated that your service connected conditions do no prevent you from securing or maintaining gainful light duty employment, including sedentary employment."

I've looked through the forum as best I could but could find nothing about "gainful LIGHT duty employment". Is this a common phrase? Thanks

[clw4514]

mine says:

While you would not be able to perform executive level functions any longer you would be able to perform simple and repetitive tasks in a structured environment.

Im sure it varies depending on the person's situation. hope that helped.

[Philip Rogers]

Yup, that's pretty basic. You lose. You need something to counter that in order to qualify for TDIU.

pr

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000105 EndHTML:0000002984 StartFragment:0000002292 EndFragment:0000002948 Just a question about some wording in my denial letter for IU. The letter ends with the statement: "The VA examiner indicated that your service connected conditions do no prevent you from securing or maintaining gainful light duty employment, including sedentary employment."

I've looked through the forum as best I could but could find nothing about "gainful LIGHT duty employment". Is this a common phrase? Thanks

[handler]

Thanks CLW4514

Appreciate the response. I suppose it is pretty generic. Just hadn't seen "light" used before.

[Philip Rogers]

Generally, light means no heavy lifting (usually 10 lbs or less) or long periods of standing, walking, etc.

pr

Thanks CLW4514

Appreciate the response. I suppose it is pretty generic. Just hadn't seen "light" used before.