100 granted but tdiu or schedular

[19k4life]

Hello all,

I've been a big fan of this site and would like to thank all for the great insights pertaining to all.

My questions follows..

I filed a NOD in receipt on July 30th 2018 as va.gov showed. It was for a DRO review. I filed for 3 contentions for increase and TDIU. Which always shows as 2 different claims on VA.GOV site.

My current rating before NOD was at 90%. For total of 12 rated issues.

Recently this week showed up on VA.gov and ebenefits as granted 100 TDIU but on ebene I did the math..

50%, 10%x5, 20%x4, 30%x2.. This should add up to 95% which makes it 100 schedular so I thought... Below are what I saw from ebene. I'm just confused coz if 100 by schedular the TDIU should be moot.. Also, my disability on ebene shows 100 disabled. I want to have 100 schedular. Haven't received the brown envelope yet with decision letter. No retro pay yet.

I'm bad at pasting all info from ebene on this post...

Ebene benefit summary breaks down with checks:

1. You have one or more serv related disabilities. YES

2. Your combined serv connected disabilities are 100%.

3. Your current monthly award is:  effective date of last change amount and date.. $4158.32 / 12/01/2019.

4. You are being paid at 100% due to your unemployability due to your service disability. YES

5. You are considered t&p so let due to your serv connection. Effective dates of your T&P disability dates are 10/07/2017.

6. You are being paid SMC due to your service type severity..etc... YES

Everything here looks like tdiu 100 but my total math on my ebene shows 95 which us 100. My retro is another thing..if schedular..it seems as since my increase on the NOD was effective on 11/27/2019 that made me 100 by va math and the TDIU stated above was for 10/07/2017 effective.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 23, 2020 by 19k4life

[Guest]

On 2/23/2020 at 1:31 PM, GBArmy said:

I ran the numbers on an on-line calculator and got 94.07 for the combined rating. That doesn't round up to 95 or 100%, it rounds down to 90%. Good comments from everyone, however.

 

On 2/23/2020 at 2:04 PM, 19k4life said:

I was mistaken earlier. Followed your directions with benefits letter with all boxes checked.. It was similar to yours but had employability on it..it must be for TDIU.. Just don't understand it if the math has it 95. Why wouldn't it be schedular and moot tdiu.. Will await the brown/white envelope but now I'm certain its tdiu..

Never ever use an on-line calculator because they are always wrong, they use decimals.  Use 38 C.F.R 4.25 Combined Rating Chart and the numbers come up to 95 and VA will round  up to 100% scheduler. Yes, your rating decision will solve the confusion. The Combined Rating Chart doesn't use decimals.

[19k4life]

So it is 95% so why does all seem to point towards TDIU? Strange.. It should moot the TDIU of I meet the 100 schedular..The ebennie award letter has the 100% unemployability effective date as 10/06/2017.

 

[brokensoldier244th]

My decision letter at the time had me as 100 tdiu for the time since id filed the claim until the effective date, then there was a rating change on the effective date that made me 100p/t. On the same letter it was a bIt confusing at first, but I was rated both ways during the same period.

[Buck52]

I was TDIU P&T FOR OVER 13 YEARS  AT A 90%COMBINED RATING

I FILED FOR ANOTHER SEPARATE AND DISTINCT CLAIM  AND WAS AWARDED A 70% RATING

THEY MADE THE IU MOOT AND GAVE ME A 100%FINAL DEGREE RATING. AND SMC S H.B...ALSO HAVE  SMC K FOR  E.D,  ITS SERVICE CONNECTED BUT AT 0%  I GET AN EXTRA 109.00 PER MONTH GIVE OR TAKE A FEW CENTS FOR THAT  ITS ADDED INTO MY 100%

[Buck52]

1 hour ago, 19k4life said:

So it is 95% so why does all seem to point towards TDIU? Strange.. It should moot the TDIU of I meet the 100 schedular..The ebennie award letter has the 100% unemployability effective date as 10/06/2017.

 

Appeal the rating decision for TDIU P&T &Request the 100%scheduler   show them where your rating in 95%   at 94.9 you would still be considered to have a 90% rating  but if your disabilities all combined to the 95% Appeal it. ask to be 100%scheduler.

[19k4life]

On 2/23/2020 at 11:31 AM, GBArmy said:

I ran the numbers on an on-line calculator and got 94.07 for the combined rating. That doesn't round up to 95 or 100%, it rounds down to 90%. Good comments from everyone, however.

I took some snapshots of what it's shown on VA.gov..