Collecting unemployment while applying for tdiu

[Newdisabledvet]

My unemployment compensation runs out in April. I am applying for tdiu. I am unable to find work because i failed a fitness for duty and was terminated. This has all been reported to the VA. 

Will collecting unemployment hurt my chances of tdiu? I have been ruled unable to work or unemployable by my doctors. This was also submitted to the VA.  i have to make ends meet i have continued to collect this money while going thru the process of applying for tdiu. 

[Newdisabledvet]

The VA called to get my current medical records. The docs added another med recently. The VA moved my estimated conpletion date by 3 months. 

[Newdisabledvet]

Im approved 100% p and t.

[pacmanx1]

Congratulations!

[Newdisabledvet]

So happy. I wrote all this out so someone else can see you can get on the first try if you have your ducks in a row. 

Only collect unemployment up to the time yoi submit your tdiu paperwork. The earnings show on the ssdi report. Be careful. 

[Lemuel]

11 hours ago, Newdisabledvet said:

So happy. I wrote all this out so someone else can see you can get on the first try if you have your ducks in a row. 

Only collect unemployment up to the time yoi submit your tdiu paperwork. The earnings show on the ssdi report. Be careful. 

What day did they give you?  I got the day after my last full time employment, September 16, 1985 on April 16, 2020.  I didn't get unemployment.  Instead I ask for and received State Disability Insurance.  I think that became a plus after I worked part time from October of 1987 to September of 1990 in a sheltered employment to get those years included.  My SSDI did not start until September of 1990 in 1996.  

I think yours took a little less time to get.

[Newdisabledvet]

It was the day i became unemployable which happened to be the same day i filed. It went back to Oct 1.