Iu Form

sbrewer · February 16, 2007

Trying to fill out the form for IU and need some help.

My husband(VA employee) was told to leave his job on teh 9th. He had a fitness for duty exam, and the pych dr. wrote he was unfit(which he is 50% for depression), he was forced to use this week as a vacation week, which is all the time he had left.

He had put in for an increase in Jan. and is scheduled for C&P the 24th, he also put in for heart disease secondary. They sent him the letter about having more papers to submit or not, as well as the IU form. We don't know why they sent that at this time because he did not put in for IU.

Question.....on the IU form where it says last day worked.....does he put the 9th or what does he put? He has not been officially terminated yet, but was told not to come back because he is unfit for his job.

Thanks,

sbrewer

Philip Rogers · February 16, 2007

I hope his claim is with another RO and not where he works. If I recall correctly, VA employees claims go to another RO, in an adjoining state, I think. I know his RO can't work on it. I'd claim the last day he worked is the 9th, which it is. Sounds like they sent him the IU form because he can't work due to his SC condition. That's good for you. jmo

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Cavman · February 17, 2007

I would put the 9th and make a notation beside it that he has been told not to return to work because he is unfit.

Cavman

Vike17 · February 17, 2007

sbrewer,

Generally, block 14 on the IU form (if the form hasn't changed recently) should reflect the actual day your husband became physically unable to work, which in his case would be the 9th. If prior to that date your husband had to stop working full time due to his disabilities, he should put those dates in blocks 12 and 13.

Vike 17

sbrewer · February 19, 2007

Thanks everyone for your help.

We are still working on the IU form. They sent a letter with 3 aspects to address...

1. claim increase from 50% for major depression

2. wanting any and all information about his heart disease(he put in for secondary on this issue).

3. they sent an IU form

Is this normal, to send an IU form when he did not put in for IU. He since putting in for this in Jan., has became unemployed because of his depression. He is scheduled for a C&P this sat., is there a seperate C&P for IU or will this be determined then as well?

Thanks,

sbrewer

Cavman · February 19, 2007

I was sent an IU form with my original claim decision. There is no c & p for IU. If you have proof your sc condition has made you unemployable and you do not work you should be awarded IU.

Cavman

john999 · February 19, 2007

Sbrewer

Fill out the IU form and send it in pronto. Your effective date is based, at least partially, on when the VA gets the IU application. Iron out all the details later but get the form to the VA filled out and readable. Keep a copy! The VA may want some sort of proof of the last day at work etc but that can come after establishing a date. Your husband became IU the last day he worked for earned income. That is exactly the date I used and that is the date I got.