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TDIU stands for Total Disability rating based upon Individual Unemployability. It’s a fancy way of saying because of your service-connected disabilities you can no longer work or be gainfully employed. The purpose of a TDIU claim is to pay qualifying Veterans at 100%, even if the disabilities do not add up to a scheduled 100% […]

At Strategic Veteran, our business is talking to other Veterans, one-on-one. Without fail, we hear resistance when Veterans talk about going to the VA for treatment of their service-connected disabilities. There are reasons to have the VA be your primary care provider, but there is no rule that says they have to be. In fact, […]

If you have one or more of the most common VA service-connected disabilities, you know the adjustments you’ve made in your life. What you may not know is that these disabilities are commonly service-connected for a reason. Here’s a rundown of the most common VA claims: #1. Tinnitus Many people call tinnitus ‘ringing in the […]

This article is for us Army vets. One reason that the Army is better than the other branches is that we still have access to our HRC website, even after we get out. You can use your access to HRC to get your DD214 quick and easy. If this is news to you, this is possible by having […]

When you have a service-connected disability or injury, you become eligible for VA disability compensation. If your combined disability rating is 30% or more, then you also qualify to receive additional compensation for a spouse, child, and/or parent. Qualifications for a VA Dependent Child According to VA guidelines, your dependent child must either be your […]

Some Veterans may end up having 100% disability rating. Meanwhile, other Veterans also have 100%, but it’s referred to a total and permanent rating. There are a few things that differ about these ratings. A 100% disability rating is just a year at 100%, with your total ratings combined, according to VA math. A 100% […]