I saw nothing in your posts to indicate TDIU. Evidently, you have a 100% rating without the "help" of IU.I haven’t a clue if I’m TDIU. I know I was retired with 100% ptsd. I don’t even qualify for food stamps in Florida
Ron
I saw nothing in your posts to indicate TDIU. Evidently, you have a 100% rating without the "help" of IU.I haven’t a clue if I’m TDIU. I know I was retired with 100% ptsd. I don’t even qualify for food stamps in Florida
I do believe the VA can now do what is called "interfacing" with the IRS. Which means, they can see limited screens from the IRS, like what Social Security Admin can do. I keep telling people the VA will do massive re-evals for 100% mental conditions if they are or have been working. By the rating schedule you physically would not be able to. I am a firm believer this needs changed and being proactive is actually therapeutic for the condition(s)/state of mental health. At the same time, the ratings for the spine are so outdated and low. At any rate, being honest and upfront is the best advice.Assuming we’re not talking about TDIU, the simple answer is they wouldn’t.
However, if the VA were to ever order a re-evaluation of your condition (if you’re 100 PT this is extremely rare), they may look at your medical records and/or order a CP Exam. If your medical notes disclose your employment history or you reveal this information during your CP Exam, the VA could find out that way.
I do believe the VA can now do what is called "interfacing" with the IRS. Which means, they can see limited screens from the IRS, like what Social Security Admin can do. I keep telling people the VA will do massive re-evals for 100% mental conditions if they are or have been working. By the rating schedule you physically would not be able to. I am a firm believer this needs changed and being proactive is actually therapeutic for the condition(s)/state of mental health. At the same time, the ratings for the spine are so outdated and low. At any rate, being honest and upfront is the best advice.
I read a few articles several years ago about it and I was employed within the gov't at the time and had access to more information. Being that everything tends to be a slow drawn out process I am not sure how far along the VA is with this now. I am pretty sure some regions (selected personnel) do have access to the IRS screens. I think they are keeping this low-key. Even something simple, where there was supposed to be policy change for regulations which would allow active/former military to discuss "classified" or "sensitive" issues to mental health clinicians at the VA was frozen somewhere a couple of years ago. As my earlier and later posts, both things IMO need changed to actually address the health of veterans, not just slam them because they were working, ie. takes your mind of the IED blast, keeps your mind occupied... We're talking about thousands upon thousands of 100% mental health re-exams probably.Do you have any more info on the IRS interfacing ? I’d be curious to read about it. I’ve yet to see see it happen to a veteran but would be interested to know if it’s happened to anyone or you’ve seen it happen yet ?
I don't know.The only question I have is one I’ve never found a solid answer to. Let’s say someone has schizophrenia and meets half of the 100% criteria and are rated at 100% Then the person is prescribed medication that eliminates all symptoms and the person while on medication is fully functional.
In a case like that, would the VA re rate the person and lower the ratings based on resolving their symptoms? Or do they still warrant the 100% rating even though they have no more symptoms?
Nobody is saying they shouldn’t work. If they can work and want to then they should... but they shouldn’t expect to keep getting 100% if they do choose to work.My 10 cents, he is P&T there are no more evaluations. If he wants to work that is his choice at this point whom are we to say that some one shouldn't work if they are able or want to try.
The only question I have is one I’ve never found a solid answer to. Let’s say someone has schizophrenia and meets half of the 100% criteria and are rated at100% Then the person is prescribed medication that eliminates all symptoms and the person while on medication is fully functional.
In a case like that, would the VA re rate the person and lower the ratings based on resolving thier symptoms? Or do they still warrant the 100% rating even though they have no more symptoms?
Bottom line is this. If I were rated 100% for cancer, and treatment was 100% effective and resulted in a zero % rating for cancer, then why wouldn’t the same logic apply if I were rated 100% for mental health and treatment were 100% effective resulted in a zero percent rating for mental health?
why would one condition (MH) rated at 100% be totally protected while the other (cancer) totally unprotected?
is this a double standard?
I don’t work for the VA, I’m just playing devils advocate and trying to make sense of their logic for the sake of helping others.