tdiu New Tdiu Rules Just Released June17, 2013 A Must Read

[hendi]

If you are waiting for a decision for new or increase in benefits, that would make you eligible for TDIU. You must read the latest training letter put out 6-17-2013. This is the link to the letter: http://www.scribd.com/doc/148923612/FL13-013-001 They are just trying to make it harder on the vets to qualify for TDIU. If you get informed you have a fighting chance.

If you are having problems with the above link go to Jim Strickland's website: www.vawatchdog.org It is on the home page.

[71M10]

I agree with your IMO point Justrluk, but it is shameful that the system forces so many vets to do so.

The US Congress put restrictions and limits on fees paid to lawyers to represent and persue veterans claims over a centruy ago to protect veterans from predatory lawyers who would sap away a veterans just compensation. Today, many veterans are forced to pay for medical opinions to correct the diagnosis and get the actual medical facts surronding their injuries/disabilities into the record. Doctors performing C&P examinations with the VA only have to worry about one thing - is the Boss/company happy with what I am doing? They are tools being used by VBA to limit the amount of compensation being paid out. This latest fast letter is a new tool/stumbling block being put in place to help the VA control the situation.

Lets make sure that veterans who need assistance navigating the system continue to get that help!

[63SIERRA]

It would seem that the highest numerical rating like the 60 or 70 percent, would be the one to say is the worse,and cause for unemployability, because they rated it so high. How can they argue with thier own decision ? 10 percent disabled cant trump 70 percent .

It just sure looks like they are trying to put some technicalities in the road, to try and derail a vet from getting the TDIU

its almost like they look for ways to plug the holes, of the dam, that lets the stream of compesation flow. .....

[63SIERRA]

Edited October 31, 2013 by 63SIERRA

[63SIERRA]

It is like a trick of wordplay, they are trying to fool you into just listing one, but in reality you can list as many as you want.

As asknod says, that is a technique called divide and conquer. They want to seperate them, then attack one , so the others claims cannot support it, and it will be a weak claim.,

the regulation doesnt say, only one, or just one, or a total of one disability it says AT LEAST ONE.

Edited October 29, 2013 by 63SIERRA

[free_spirit_etc]

Wow.. that was big........

[free_spirit_etc]

Good point on the only one, or at least one, Sierra63.

I also see this as a way to get out of a lot of the inferred claims, or the claims reasonably raised by the record. It seems like by requiring 21-8940 they are requiring everyone to file a formal claim. The inferred claim will still be there, if reasonably raised by the record. But if they don't have to adjudicate it, or pay benefits, unless the veteran returns the 21-8940, then they can reduce the amount of TDIU claims they process and pay.

Edited October 29, 2013 by free_spirit_etc