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Why Doesn’t the VA Just Add My Ratings Together? Because a person cannot logically be more than 100 percent disabled, the VA does not use simple addition when combining multiple disability ratings together. Under 38 CFR § 4.25, each rating applies to whatever percentage of function remains after…
What Are My Options if My Claim Gets Denied? Since February 2019, the VA Appeals Modernization Act gives veterans three separate paths to challenge a decision: a Higher-Level Review, a Supplemental Claim, or an appeal directly to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Each path works differently, and choosing…
What Is TDIU Exactly? Total Disability Individual Unemployability, commonly called TDIU, pays a veteran at the full 100 percent compensation rate even when their combined schedular rating falls below 100 percent, as long as service connected disabilities prevent them from maintaining substantially gainful employment. This distinction matters enormously…
One Date, Enormous Financial Consequences Two veterans can receive the exact same disability rating and end up with dramatically different amounts of back pay, all because of a single date most people never think to question until it is too late. Understanding how the VA sets an effective…
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