Glossary → Individual unemployability
What “individual unemployability” means on a VA rating decision
Individual unemployability, often written TDIU, is a way VA can pay at the 100 percent rate when service-connected conditions prevent substantially gainful employment, even if the combined rating is below 100 percent. Whether it applies depends on specific rules.
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A way VA can pay at the 100% rate when service-connected conditions prevent gainful work.
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