Extrascedular And Iu

[leonard carpenter]

I was granted extrascedular consideration for sc back condition at an additional 10% , I don't meet the requirement of iu I'am only 40% combined my question is can I be granted iu based on extrascedular consideration of my sc back condition with I received disability retirement based on my back condition.

[Berta]

"my question is can I be granted iu based on extrascedular consideration of my sc back condition with I received disability retirement based on my back condition. "

If you mean you are receiving SSDI or some other form of ' disability retirement' solely for the SC back condition,and VA knows this, you should be able to get TDIU.

[Philip Rogers]

I agree w/Berta. I helped a vet get TDIU for a skin condition. The max rating for the skin condition was 50% and he had been turned down, 3-4 times, including twice w/the help of his congressman. They kept telling the congressman's staff that he was at the max rating he could get, for the skin condition. I took over - requested TDIU and an extraschedular rating. It took about 15 months but they upped him to 60% and gave him TDIU with P&T. If you can't work due to your SC condition they must award you TDIU, period.

pr

[Navy04]

Berta and Phillip are on the money bud. Any condition that keeps you from working is worth submitting to the VA for. I feel for you as I have a very bad back, to include a hole the size of a quarter in my spine. God bless and keep us posted bud.

[NavyWife]

Nice job PR!

[john999]

I did read in the VBM where they used an example of a vet which a skin condition that gave off a bad odor. The VBM said this was a very good case for TDIU since that SC skin condition was a major barrier to employment. Any SC condition that makes you unemployable should be good for TDIU. Now you may have to fight for it via IME/IMO, but you may have to do that even if you are 90% SC. I have found over the years that if you don't ask for it directly from the VA they will not tell you that you are entitled to something. They want you to guess. I was rated 70% and VA went out of their way to tell me I was not entitled to TDIU. Another fight and another IME. I was on SSDI and the VA still found something to deny.

John

[leonard carpenter]

I was denied for ssdi but was granted disability for my service connected low back condition,which I was granted extrasceduler consideration for. my claim for iu is at prep for a decision with no c&p schedule at this time. any guesses at this time would be welcome as to what the rating board maybe thanking.