What Are My Chances?

[Aristotle]

On my IU C&P Exam, the Examineer stated that " the veteran will be unable to function in an Occupational Environment due to his SC ( Thoracolumbar Spine), he can not bend forward for more than 15 degrees, can not sit down more than 10-15 minutes and must ambulate with cane due to back and leg pain and poor balance".

Last Dec 2012 I applied for VR & E, the Counselors found me not fit for Rehab and employment so they enrolled me in Independent Living Program. Home assessment was done last week.

With the above situations, what are the chances of my claim for IU?

Edited March 25, 2013 by Aristotle

[LIL-ROB]

What if you are awarded SSDI due to your service connect?

[LIL-ROB]

By the way should i mention they have it worded as IVDS to...

[Aristotle]

dav_marine72

Thanks for your encouraging quotes. You mentioned about the VA granted you P&T initially and took it back, what was the reason?

[Chuck75]

What if you are awarded SSDI due to your service connect?

Been down that road!

The VA does not "have" to honor the SSDI determination.

If SSDI was awarded prior to the SC approval, it counts as positive evidence. But, is not determining of itself.

If SSDI was awarded after, and you are thinking about using it to help with an increase,

remember that the VA and SSA used different rules. It's possible to use the SSDI ruling as

part of the evidence in a request for TDIU when the VA's scheduler requirements are not fully met.

[Aristotle]

Update for my claim. I received a phone call from the VARO this morning informing me that I was granted IU. I think the two situations I've posted above were enough to warrant the granting of IU.

I wish to thank everybody in this Forum.

[john999]

Now apply for SSDI.