ptsd Va Initiating Tdiu Case For Veteran?

[dittybopper]

Hey all got a strange story here. Firstly I am 40% service connected bilateral knees 20% and bilateral hips 20%.

I put in a claim secondary to my other conditions for depression and stress and was diagnosed with adjustment disorder at C+P.

two months ago I inquired over IRIS on the status of my case. They responded they would notify Waco, TX and I shoule hear something soon.

30 days later no word but the guys at the IRIS center sent me a e-mail asking if I ever got a responce. I of cource said no. They replied they would contact Waco to see what is up

30 days later I got this reply from Waco through the folks at the IRIS center.

A decision has been made in your case. It is in quality control to make sure no errors are present. decision made on case 18 Aug sent to notification 18 Aug.

You should hear on this cases decision very soon. All this was good news as I went to local VA to ck out status and they confirmed everything I was told.

Then I read something weird. The guys at IRIS stated "We sent this down there as a TDIU claim please forward all paperwork to Waco.

Ok agreed I am on SSDI for my mental condition it is very poor and some of my Doctors are calling it PTSD. I also am retired out of my job and with OWCP right now until I can get these folks to release my case so I can collect my regular retirement. However,

I do NOT have one condition over 60 percent and I do not have 70% when you add what I do have.

So why would the VA initiate a TDIU claim.

When I went to the local VA they said two things possible. I told them I was on SSDI or retired from jom medically (never did that)

Or by some random check they discovered I was in a unemployable status.

But by the numbers I still dont qualify.

The last possibility I was told was that in some cases the VA if it appears to them that this condition is going to interfere with your ability to find and keep employment will go ahead and make a TDIU determination if your new rating brings you into eligability for a TDIU Claim. It is their way of washing there hands of it.

According to the loval VA the decision had not yet been posted through their system and due to back up it may be about 4 to 5 weeks to get the decision. However my reps in DAV say I will get letter from them long before that. It will be unnoficial notification of award.

Many said they would not be suprised to see me come down at 100% due to award on this case and TDIU

I know it is a long one but I have never seen this happen at any point in my life.

[dittybopper]

Thanks for info on reg, saw the same thing. Thanks for all of you and may God Bless all of us as well as those who gave all.

Edited August 29, 2011 by dittybopper