News — VA claim

Veterans make many sacrifices during their time in the military. As a result of these sacrifices many veterans are left with the inability to obtain and maintain employment. Many of these veterans that are unable to work are not rated at 100% through the VA. This causes many veterans to struggle to put food on their tables and pay their bills. It is for this reason that the Department of Veterans Affairs established Temporary Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The benefit of TDIU is that a veteran will be increased to 100% pay because they have been determined to be unable...

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TDIU is a disability benefit that allows for veterans to be compensated at VA’s 100% disability rating, even if their combined rating does not equal 100%.  This is an alternative way to receive the max benefits.  TDIU is awarded in circumstances in which veterans are unable to secure and maintain gainful employment as a result of their service-connected conditions. In order to qualify for TDIU a veteran must have: One service-connected condition rated at 70 percent or higher; or, Two or more service-connected conditions, one of which is rated at 40 percent or higher, with a combined rating of 70...

VA Compensation and Pension Exams   Nothing is more frustrating than going to VA compensation and pension exam (C&P Exam) and getting the report back that concludes the disability is not service connected. The bad thing is that most VA decisions for service-connected disability is based on these C&P exam reports. I have been to several C&P exams in my tenure as a veteran. I recall walking out of some C&P exams thinking I am about to get screwed by the VA. Many veterans have the same feeling as I’ve had after attending VA C&P exams. A veteran goes to...

A serious question to ask yourself when filing a VA disability claim or appeal is…Do I need an attorney to help me with my VA disability claim? I struggled with the same question. Would I be better off as a veteran representing myself? Maybe I should use a Veterans’ Service Officer (VSO) to help me. Let’s jump into the pros and cons of each of these options. Using an Attorney for VA Disability Claims: Pros: The first and obvious advantage for a veteran using an attorney when filing a VA Disability Claim is that the veteran doesn’t have to file...