Individual Unemployability (UI), allows you to receive 100% VA disability compensation, when your service-connected disability rating is less than 100% but you are unable to work because of your disability or disabilities. This is referred to as Total Disability based on Individual Unemployment (TDIU). You must meet certain requirements to be eligible for TDUI, but […]
VA Disability: Presumptive Conditions
For many veterans, the ability to prove that their disability was caused by military service is the most difficult part of establishing service-connected disability. In most cases you need a “nexus letter”, which is a letter from a medical professional who has reviewed your records and is of the opinion that your disability is related […]
Military Sexual Trauma
Sexual assault and sexual harassment, in the military, is referred to as military sexual trauma (MST). While women are more likely to experience MST, it happens to men too, and both men and women can receive disability benefits for conditions caused by MST, including mental health conditions and physical conditions. The VA recognizes that it […]