So well said!💪🇺🇸

Some are just lip service like members of congress

Mannnn

Attorney = hero is a bit much

It's heroes (plural)

How long u waited?

how long was the wait?

Thank you so much for your comment. We are very glad we were able to help!

In observation of Hill & Ponton, they responded quickly to my inquiry and once you conduct an initial intake, you get an attorney and team members who consult with and primarily they can truly and successfully represent you for any Appeals whether it's VA (Veterans Affairs) or SSA (Social Security Administration) for your disability(ies). Check 'em out, consult with them, I have to say never a question with education swept under the rug with, so try it!

Did you have a C&P exam for smc t?

Glad it was helpful!

Hi Gary, thank you for sharing and thank you for your service!

@@HillAndPonton Thank you . You all do a very good job of explaining things. I did not realize a veteran can put in for TDUI when retired. I have had a good career and wish I could start it over.

Yes

You may be able to get those additional benefits. You'll want to talk to someone at the VA regional office and inquire further.

Bearded Beast did you find out if the educational benefits apply? I want to transfer educational benefits but can not because of my rating.

@trooth serum that’s “gainful” employment

@@n_a3522 i found out that it is not gainful employment!

TDIU is paid at the 100 % rate but you can’t work. P&T means total and permanent. If you get the designation of P&T then that means that the VA will not reduce your rating and you won’t be scheduled for any future C&P exams.

What did u have to do I'm 70 percent 60 depression 10 tinnitus n 30 knee

@@cayondaspires2593 you are entitled for TDIU without a dought..I finally got tdiu few months ago .. you get 3000 and it goes up based on how many dependent you have..you cannot work if you getting tdiu tho.

@@iamlegend708 yes you can, you just have to make less than 1,100 per month

Hi there, if your service connected disabilities are keeping you from working or from gaining/maintaining employment then you may be eligible for TDIU. If you haven't, I recommend you check out our TDIU Guide here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLeKjNOdvrLbip8.html

Thank u for your service ! We have the same conditions mine is still pending rater review sitting on the cue for quite some time

You should file increase and I would definitely file for tdiu

I believe the minimum combined VA rating must be 70% to qualify for TDIU.

You may qualify for the other SMC because of the TBI, such as aid and attendance. Look into that. Also ask the VA Regional Office to make your condition Permanent and Total since you suffer from major service connection issues. Once P&T you can’t have your rating reduced.

I am permanent and total they paid for my children's college and it says P and T on my disability papers and also says no more exams in the future. 3 and a half more years and I will be on the 20 year mark as far as drawing 100%

It looks like you just got the straight 100%. TDIU pays the same. You can get one or the other but not both. With the straight 100% there are no work restrictions. With TDIU you can’t work. Since you got TBI you should look into SMC, Special Monthly Compensation. You can get extra money.

@@chino2037 yeah I figured out I got 100% P&T w/ SMC-S

You are in a good place.... congratulations!

It does not.

No he’s in a better boat

Hi there, good question. We believe so long as a veteran's service connected conditions are keeping them from working or holding down a job, they should be eligible for TDIU benefits. If you haven't already, I recommend checking out our Ultimate Guide for TDIU here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLeKjNOdvrLbip8.html

@@HillAndPonton i got combined rating of 40% im still working im only in family that works i have we are 4 in family and one on the way i have a house payment so i have to work no matter how i feel but i go to work with lots of pain i work in construction, i dont know what to do?

​@@juan3-3 Understandable. A lot of the veterans we speak to are in very similar situations. One thing many veterans with service-connected back problems don't realize is being affected, and that the VA should be more diligent on, is a veteran's mental health. Most of the veterans we speak to who have a back condition also have Major Depression and/or Anxiety because they can no longer do the things they used to and now experience chronic pain due to service. Mental health conditions that stem from service can be awarded service connection with their own ratings. Also, when your back is compromised, the rest of your body has to overcompensate which can typically lead to even more pain and potential issues with knees, shoulders, hips, etc. If present and with proper evidence, many conditions can be awarded Secondary Service Connection. If you need help getting started, you may want to consider speaking to a VSO or local advocacy group near you.

@@juan3-3 We also recommend checking out these couple of videos on secondary conditions and our video specific to back conditions. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8uUlKRh26i6Ymw.html AND kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rL-SpZuG0Niyd30.html

They both pay the same. It wouldn’t make any sense to try to get the TDIU if you are already receiving the same amount. You can only get one, not both.

Look up the dollar amount for "marginal employment"!

as long as you make less than $1,100 per month, you're good

You should

If you're not at 100% then yes, we think you should be appealing and making sure you are given a fair rating. If you cannot work due to your PTSD, then the answer should be clear.

@@HillAndPonton what happens when you appeal? Do you continue to receive your payments at 70% until TDIU appeal is over? And how do I file for social security for service connected disability. Thanks

@@HillAndPonton thank you.

Hi there, so the short answer is no. TDIU, also known as Individual Unemployability, when awarded to a veteran means they get disability compensation at the same level as a veteran who has a 100% disability rating. The difference being that is that your conditions aren't quite rated at 100% but are severe enough to keep you from working and impact your income. Here's our Ultimate Guide on VA Unemployability: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLeKjNOdvrLbip8.html

Hi Zod, it's hard to say with the VA but you're not the only one feeling that way. The claims backlog is still pretty large. If you haven't already, you should check out our Ultimate TDIU Guide / VA Unemployability: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLeKjNOdvrLbip8.html

Mine went thru in 4 months at 70% rating, was invited by va to tdiu and it only took a few weeks

I applied August, C&P mid September and waiting for outcome.

I can tell you it doesn’t take them long to deny you

⁠any update yet I applied August last year 2022 and still waiting 🤦‍♂️ 7:44 7:45 7:46

no you wont be approved for voc rehab because like third or forth question on form asks have you applied for or are receiving tdiu

has to be less than 1,100 per month or they stop youre tdiu

@Jim Burnett but there is a significant distinction between 100% rating and all lower ratings as a relates to the perks, ID card, etc.. that he’s referring to.. and if I’m not mistaken, TDIU Encompasses all of the same “perks” as 100% scheduler rating..

Yes u do

Hill & Ponton thank you 🙏🏽

Hill & Ponton sorry, am I TDIU or Total & Permanent? I am asking bc I was awarded this in 2011 w/ ChampVA and was told I couldn’t draw SSD. I hadn’t planned on keeping it anyway after surgery so never attempted but surgeries haven’t stopped. I have 6 spinal fusions and beings the time expired to draw my SSD I cant draw bc none has been paid in lately. I would like to open a Contracting Company to subcontract work to pay some SSD in for a couple years so I can draw. My body is too broke to do anything otherwise and family is in this line of work and its all setup. Don’t want to get in trouble but being led down the wrong path in beginning cause me to miss out on SSD I paid in. Thanks

@@ddtrahan I’m sure by now you’ve already had your question answered but if not I wanted to let you know you’re probably (like me) both, meaning you’re being paid at the 100% level even though you’re actual VA ratings don’t equal 100%, but because you’re unable to maintain “gainful employment” you’re receiving the same pay as a 100% ratings veteran somewhere around $3,146.....you’re also considered “permanent and total” which is basically the VA‘s way of saying you’re not at risk for a ratings reduction unless they discover some fraud and you will not be required to attend any further C&P exams unless you decided to file another claim. In terms of doing anything with regards to working I would not recommend it as you run the risk of no longer being given 100% TDIU because the whole point of getting it is that you’re supposed to be UNABLE to work, it is supposed to be filed for you automatically by your VSO but many of them don’t do it. I filed for an increase in my 70% rating that I’ve had to years now and they filed for it because I had been unemployed for over year. Thankfully I got it and I was deemed permanent and total even at 35 years old.

@@ProudBostonian most say I shouldn’t file for an increase but I fall in a unusual situation. I was told by VA I couldn’t draw SSI and I truly unlike some, had plans on working. As a matter of fact I just recently told my wife to fill out the ChampVA stuff after 8.5 years. I paid for private insurance for me and kids. I still pay for my private insurance bc I refuse to let VA cut on my spine. After 8 years and four surgeries from disc after disc going out due to adjacent levels being fused I decided I am fcked bc I hurt so much. I have C3-C4-C5-C6-C7 fused along w/ L4-L5-S1 fused also and knee repaired again w/ private insurance & left shoulder rebuilt. I hear you can draw SSD 2-3 years ago. I go to SSD office in 2020 and they tell me your date expired 2012. I asked to explain and she said you paid in this amount and none since 2010 so your ineligible. She said I need to pay some in a few years. I get letter in mail last year saying if my taxes ever show earned income I am done. Hmm unsure who to call to ask if I can just pay a little SSD in and not work. Meanwhile I had the DBQ’s filled out almost a decade ago and never submitted bc of the TDIU. What I have filled out most likely gets me to 90 or the 100. I have never filled out any secondary things. After reviewing the rules and calling my surgeons, getting to 100% shouldn’t be a problem. People tell me not to submit but I need to pay some SSD to be able to draw in future. What’s your thoughts? Thanks for comment!

I have 8 kids to feed!

@@ddtrahan here’s the issue you’re going to run into, At least based on my understanding of how SSD works. In order for you collect an SSD amount that would help you, you’d have to pay in an ASTRONOMICAL and you’d have to do it for SEVERAL YEARS, the reason being all of social security is based on what you’ve paid in to it, which is part of why I cannot collect it, because I do not posses enough “work credits” or whatever they call it because I never made a lot of money. Unless you’re going to be making a few hundred thousand dollars a year it would NOT make sense for you do that. The fact you have 8 kids I’m sure makes it impossible to survive on just your disability which is around $5,400 if I am getting all your information correctly. I am considered a “single” veteran even though my fiancé and me have been together for almost a decade, and we have no kids (I don’t want any) and we have 2 dogs (those are our kids) and even with her working full time for the county and bringing home $2,000 a month and me getting 100% disability from the VA at $3,146/month we still just get by....I would call your local Social Security office and see what they tell you is your best option, are you eligible for any kind of housing grant? How old is your oldest kid? Do they all live at home? I moved out as soon as I graduated from high school, left for the service and never moved back to Boston again! Now I’m here in NC and I can’t wait to move somewhere else....preferably somewhere with FAR LESS PEOPLE! Just me, my fiancé and our dogs near a mountain in a log cabin (with internet hahaha)

Do your bills expire with age?

@@switchitup5446 SMH!

That is a great question. I've forwarded this to our team for a future article on our website. In the meantime, if you'd like for us to review your case, please give us a call at 888-477-2363. Please keep an eye out for updates. Thank you!

Filing to increase to a 100% is something a lot of Veterans do continue to do after receiving TDIU to prepare for a day where it might be taken away. If you do file a claim for service connection or an increase, and get denied, please feel free to reach out to us at 386-257-2100.

@@meredithhpmoderator713 thank you!🙏

You have IU but now want to work. You are rated that because you told the VA you CAN'T work. WTH...We have all the veterans that try this to sign saying they know they can be reduced and, by the way, this happens all the time.

randez626 can you have TDIU and have your Disability at the same time?

You are straight-up fraud dude

Please don’t listen to this nonsense. If you have a legitimate disability, the VA does not go around taking benefits. If you’re a freeloader, looking for a handout, you’ll get on KZfaq, and spread such dog poop.

This is false. The VA will not take away benefits unless the condition has been getting better or based on fraud.

@@ACyrrock004 if they decide it’s getting better they will take it away

@@joew4202 then your condition got better