Total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU or IU) is a benefit that may be awarded to veterans with service-connected disabilities that prevent them from working. Veterans who are granted TDIU are compensated at the 100% disability rate. Generally, to qualify for TDIU, you must be unable to work as a result of your service-connected disabilities. VA will also consider your combined ratings. When assessing TDIU, applicable regulations direct VA to consider whether a veteran has a single disability rated at 60%, or has a combined rating of 70% with a single disability rated at 40%. However, you may still qualify for TDIU if you are not working, and if your disability rating(s) do not meet these rating criteria. A request for TDIU does not need to be filed as a standalone claim for benefits. Instead, it can be raised as part of a request for review of an assigned rating for a service-connected disability, potentially ensuring an earlier effective date if eventually granted.

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