tdiu Occupational Medicine Physician For Tdiu Exam

[ketchup56]

C&P back/radiculpathy exam is scheduled for next week with occupational medicine doctor.Also for tdiu.I am on SSA disability for my back, PCP says unemployable,vocational specialist with SSA says skills not transferrable to sedentary work.Is this the same type examiners used for SSA exam.This claim was recently awarded s/c by bva and tdiu was remanded for. current functional/industrial assement of disability (intertwined claim). Not sure what to think about this ......

[john999]

Depends on the disability you are claiming as to your TDIU. If it is for a mental disorder they would have you seen by a shrink. For your problem this doctor might be OK, but why not a orthopedist I wonder? I think the reason probably is that to get an orthopedist to do it would cost more for the exam. I think if this doctor sees that you can't do any gainful employment above poverty line it will be fine. If your back is a SC condition and you are on SSDI for it then I think you should get TDIU. What is your rating for the back? I think you meet the actual requirement for TDIU.

John

[Navy04]

Agree with John above bud. It does not sound to bad to me. Just try to relax and not get flustered with the VA, as we all know will put you in the Nut House real quick, Lol.