If you are a Veteran who is currently service connected for a disability through the VA, chances are you have heard the term "Individual Unemployabilty." Often refereed to by the abbreviation IU, Individual Unemployability is, according to the VA, a part of VA’s disability compensation program that allows VA to pay certain veterans compensation at the 100% rate, even though VA has not rated their service-connected disabilities at the total level.
You may also be asking, "How does one qualify for Individual Unemployability through the VA?" According to the VA Website, a Veteran must meet the following criteria:
A veteran must be
unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his/her service-connected disabilities. Additionally, a veteran must have:
- One service-connected disability ratable at 60 percent or more, OR
- Two or more service-connected disabilities, at least one disability ratable at 40 percent or more with a combined rating of 70 percent or more.
In the following hypothetical example, a Veteran would qualify for Individual Unemployability: If the Veteran was Service connected at 50% for PTSD, and 20% for hearing loss, he would qualify for Individual Unemployability. (As a note, his service connected disabilities must make him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment)
For more information on this subject, or if you would like legal representation for your VA Disability Claim, feel free to contact our office for a free phone consultation: 1-877-526-3457
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