Total Disability Ratings Based On Individual Unemployability (TDIU)

Total Disability Ratings Based On Individual Unemployability (TDIU)

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

This session covers total disability ratings based on individual unemployability (TDIU), which ensures that a veteran who is unable to work in a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities is compensated at the 100-percent disability rate, even when those disabilities do not actually qualify for a 100-percent evaluation under the VA’s rating schedule. Veterans awarded TDIU may be paid over $2,000 more per month than they would be paid based on their “schedular” disability rating. Thus, it is critical for veterans advocates to understand the rules that govern TDIU and how to effectively pursue TDIU for the veterans they represent.

 

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