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armyvet89
Hello folks
I hold an 80% rating and I work for the State of Ohio. I have doctor appointment after doctor appointment most for SC conditions some not but I am still fighting those. I am a newer employee to the state and apparently even though you accrue 80 hours of sick time a year the 1st 40 hours are the only hours paid at 100% and then the rest is paid at 70%. This puts me in a real pickle financially. I have to attend these doctor appointments or my health declines dramatically. Working because of my SC issues is getting harder and harder. Do I have to be unemployed to file for IU? I mean I dont necessarily even want to go the IU route because I am the bread winner and insurance provider for my family but if I dont do something then I wont be around for my kids. What other options do I have? Any advice would be appreciated.
I know that I have to have at least one of these ratings at 40% and an overall 70 to be eligible so I have an appointment coming up to look at getting my back increased as well as my knees but i have NOT yet filed for IU because I need help and guidance. My VSO is impossible to get ahold of so I lean on you guys for most if not all my help. Thank you for your time.
Here are my ratings:
Bilaterals:
20% Left knee
20% Lower Radiculopathy Right Leg
20% Lower Radiculopathy left Leg
10% Right knee
Others:
30% PTSD
20% Lumbar Strain:
10% Tinnitus
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broncovet
I agree with Gastone. To get TDIU, you "not only" have to be not working, but your doctor has to say you are "not working" because you have sc disabilities which render you unemployable. Unemployed
Gastone
At 2014 DRO Hearing (opted for Informal), after the DRO had told me he was Awarding all my issues including IU, we discussed the large number of IU Claims pending at all ROs. He said there has al
john999
Does your state offer "disability retirement"? I worked for the Feds and I got disability retirement pension, SSDI and TDIU. This might allow you to keep your insurance. My advice is start saving
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