tdiu Individual Unemployability

[eversteve]

Hello,

I am 60% service-connected with my largest percentage being in the mental health area. I applied for IU and had a few questions about the process and my chances of approval. I was recently approved for Social Security Disability retroacted from my onset date of April 2011. There findings were solely based of my VA medical records. I was also recently deemed unfit to continue with vocational rehabilitation, because of the problems with my illnesses and learning disabilities. My vocational rehabilitation counselor has written a letter of insolvency that was sent to the VA.

Given the fact I was approved for SSD based off my VA records and can't complete vocational rehabilitation, are my chances pretty favorable for IU? Also, does anybody know what the C & P's are like with an IU claim. I would greatly appreciate any advice, help and guidance anyone can provide me. Thank you!

Steve

[Philip Rogers]

bhoward422 - first, you'd probably get more responses if you posted under your own subject. You could "maybe" get TDIU w/a 10% rating but most likely the VA would raise your current rating(s) and then award TDIU. An extra-scheduler rating must be requested by you, or the VA generally won't award TDIU under 38 CFR 4.16(b). jmo

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[bhoward422]

Thanks guys for your response will keep moving forward.

[john999]

Yes, the VA will bump you up to 70% and award TDIU if you can show that you cannot work due solely to SC conditions.