Posted by Gregory M. Rada | October 07, 2020 | Firm News
What Is TDIU, IU, and Individual Unemployability? If you are applying for disability compensation benefits from the Veterans Administration (VA), you may hear the mention of individual unemployability, commonly abbreviated as “IU” or “TDIU.” TDIU stands for a ‘Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability.’ Individual unemployability is a benefit where the VA will pay […]
Posted by Gregory M. Rada | September 22, 2020 | Firm News
If you have a service-connected disability or disabilities that have left you unable to work, you will want to apply for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, referred to as TDIU or IU. When you receive a TDIU, VA compensates you at the 100 percent payment rate even though your combined rating is […]
Posted by Gregory M. Rada | September 07, 2020 | Firm News
Combined-Effects Medical Opinions for TDIU Claims If a veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities and is unable to work and makes a claim for TDIU benefits, the VA can be required to obtain a medical opinion addressing the ‘combined-effects’ of the service-connected disabilities on the veteran’s ability to maintain employment. However, the VA is not always […]
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