Matthew Hill: Hello, this is Matthew Hill with Carol Ponton, Hill & Ponton video blog. Today, we'd like to talk to you about unemployability and
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How the VA Rates Mental Disorders
How the VA Rates Mental Disorders The VA determines ratings for hundreds of different disabilities according to very specific criteria based on
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Temporary Total VA Rating of 100%
Temporary 100% Ratings There are a few special cases in which the VA will provide a 100% rating for service-connected disabilities that do not
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Different Types of VA 100 Percent Disability Ratings
When it comes to VA disability compensation, the goal for most veterans is getting a 100 percent rating. The road to a 100 percent rating can be long
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Understanding Individual Unemployability Benefits
Often times, when a veteran is applying for VA disability benefits, they are unable to sustain a substantial gainful employment. This can be very
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In our practice, claims for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) are among the most common claims we handle. Our goal is
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A lot of veterans think that not being able to get or hold a job is enough for them to prove to the VA that they are unemployable. Unfortunately, this
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Women have served in the military from the American Revolution to the present. Unfortunately, women have been historically underrepresented in
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In our VA practice, one question that veterans commonly ask is whether or not it is still “OK” to work, even if they are pursuing a claim for
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If you have worked with the VA long enough, you have probably come to realize that you and the VA often do not see eye-to-eye. Certainly, this
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Individual Unemployability is often times the main goal for many veterans who are filing for disability. Total Disability for Individual Unemployment
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Do you know what IU (also called TDIU) is? IU is a VA acronym for Total Disability rating based on Individual Unemployability. IU allows a veteran
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