Are your military-acquired illnesses or injuries preventing you from working?  

If so, the VA Disability Compensation Advocates at U.S. Veterans & Disability Defenders can help you file for Individual Unemployability. Call (704) 659-2519 for your free VA Disability Compensation consultation today.

What is Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (“TDIU”)?

 

Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU), also known as Individual Unemployability, is another form of veterans’ compensation that pays an injured veteran’s disability compensation benefits at the highest disability rating of 100% regardless of the veteran’s current VA disability rating.

 

The eligibility requirements necessary to receive Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability, the veteran must have:

 

• One or more service-related disabilities with a rating of 60% or more. Or
• Two or more service-related disabilities where one disability is rated at 40% or more plus the combined ratings of the service-related disabilities must equal 70% or higher.

 

Also, the disabled veteran must unable to “maintain substantially gainful employment” due to the service-related disabilities. The VA does not consider odd jobs as a “substantial gainful employment.”

 

An exception may be granted for those disable veterans who have lower disability ratings.

 

An Example of How a Veteran With a 60% Disability Rating Was Able to Receive a Full, 100% VA Disability Rating:

 

A military veteran who acquired a heart condition while on active military duty and was evaluated and her heart condition was ruled as 60% disabling by the Veterans Administration. Several years after receiving her disability, she began to sustain severe chest pain which was exasperated when she attempted to perform normal job functions. Her treating physician advised her to retire as quickly as possible to prevent her from sustaining a fatal heart attack. Because she was no longer medically able to work due to her military-acquired heart issue, she filed for an increase in her disability compensation under “Individual Unemployability.” The VA reviewed her educational and work history along with her application for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability and determined she was qualified to receive compensation at the rate payable to a 100% disabled Veteran.

 

Free Consultations for VA Benefits Including Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability

If you are interested in applying for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability or if you have been denied Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability benefits, call our experienced and knowledgeable VA Disability Compensation Advocates at U.S. Veterans & Disability Defenders at (704) 659-2519 or fill out our short online contact form for your free consultation.