Will it hurt my appeal

[Remisdad]

If I file for tdiu while I have an appeal at BVA.  It's still a legacy. I don't want to screw up my appeal so I have been waiting on it. So my question I guess is should I file my tdiu or wait till my appeal is settled

Edited December 10, 2020 by Remisdad
Rephrase question

[Remisdad]

Can one of the mods delete this please. It's been on here long enough with no answers. 

[broncovet]

Sorry I missed it the first time.  File for TDIU.  

Its not all that unusual to have claims pending before the VARO and the BVA at the same time, but, usually not for "the same issue".  

Dont worry if one of the issues being decided by the BVA is included in your tdiu.  

File sooner rather than later.  

[Remisdad]

Thanks I think I'm going to see a specialist and see if I have arthritis in my hand from SC disability and if so file on arthritis and loss of use of non dominant hand. Then I'll probably try for tdiu. Once again thanks for answering me. 

[kanewnut]

48 minutes ago, Remisdad said:

Then I'll probably try for tdiu.

If you meet the requirements for TDIU currently I would go ahead and apply now. The VA will more that likely give you a C&P exam for all your conditions. I can't see any benefit to waiting if you already meet the requirements.

[Remisdad]

I meet the extraschedular requirements as far as maintaining substantial gainful employment and I have 2 c&p examiners that have said as much. I did just get my disability rated as extraschedular. My total rating is 40% with 30%on my left hand. I'm hoping the BVA will increase it but who knows. I do know anything with the VA is an uphill battle. 

[pacmanx1]

When VA granted my 100% service-connection I had multiple claims on appeal. A few months after granting my award, VA contacted me by phone asking me if I was interested in withdrawing all my claims on appeal. It was something like 06:00 am in the morning and I was dead sleep, but I told them no, I wanted my appeals to continue. This has been over a decade and the VA is still fighting me on my correct pay benefits. I recently won a 1998 effective date as of 2019 and 2020 and I am waiting for BVA to make the final decision.