You've just been rated 100% disabled by the Veterans Affairs. After the excitement of finally having the rating you deserve wears off, you start asking questions. One of the first questions that you might ask is this: It's a legitimate question - rare is the Veteran that finds themselves sitting on the couch eating bon-bons after being rated 100% disabled. Some Veterans like … [Read more...] about Can a 100 percent Disabled Veteran Work and Earn an Income?
Gainful employment
Can I work and receive TDIU? Yes, in some cases you can.
I can't work if I'm getting Unemployability, right? No, in fact, unemployability does not always mean that a veteran is not working. The key, however, is that all income earned from employment must be at or below the poverty level, or from a job that is considered to be “sheltered”. These types of marginal employment are not considered as substantially gainful … [Read more...] about Can I work and receive TDIU? Yes, in some cases you can.
Unemployability from Hill and Ponton
Excerpt from Hill and Ponton's What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The goal for many veterans is to get to a 100 percent disability rating, but this is not always possible through the rating schedule due to an individual’s particular conditions. But, there is another way to be awarded a 100 percent rating: total disability based on individual unemployability … [Read more...] about Unemployability from Hill and Ponton
