In the previous blog post, we looked at what Total Disability Due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU or IU) is and how to apply for it. In this post,
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It is notoriously difficult to achieve a 100% disability rating the higher your rating is. In a system that is supposed to be helpful to veterans who are having issues making ends meet due to job security difficulties and provide the benefit of the doubt to the veteran, we all too often see veterans stuck at 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% ratings when they should really be at 100% rating compensation. The difference between a 90% rating and a 100% rating is significant. In 2020, a 90% rating is approximately $1,860 while a 100% rating is approximately over $3,000. Fortunately, there is a type of claim known as Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability, also known as TDIU, IU, or just Unemployability, that can help veterans receive 100% compensation while still being at a lower rating. In this section, we discuss everything about VA Unemployability.
Here are our Top 10 VA Unemployability blogs:
- VA Form 21-8940 - Tips on Filing For Individual Unemployability
- Unemployability Requirements You Need To Know
- How Do I Prove Unemployability?
- Can You Work and Receive VA Unemployability?
- TDIU – Total Disability Individual Unemployability
- Getting the Right TDIU Back Pay and Effective Date
- Common Errors in VA Decisions Involving TDIU
- VA Disability Compensation: Answering Questions About TDIU
- VA Benefits: Vocational Experts and Individual Unemployability
- VA Unemployability - The Back Door to 100% Rating
What is TDIU?
TDIU stands for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability. It is also called IU and Unemployability. TDIU is based on a regulation that
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