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TDIU decision Rd 2...

I filed for TDIU, back increase, leg radiculopathy increase, ankle, hips, shoulders. Back got increased, On 4/28/26 TDIU got deferred due to a missing form which was filled out by recent employer. But they wanted ones from previous employers as well. I had to send a statement in that I could not acquire those forms filled out from previous employers. Ankle got deferred. Everything else denied. Had ankle exam 5/13/26. Went to rating on 5/15/26. Went to step 6 today. I'm hoping tomorrow i get a decision and it's favorable at least on the TDIU. All delayed because of letter I needed to add

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u/Big_Sea980 — 3 days ago
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TDIU and going for 100

Ok, seen what people's opinion is on this. I have an ankle exam tomorrow and if everything is approved along with the TDIU I'll be at 90% and of course approved TDIU. Should I add my hips as secondary to my lumber bag like I was going to? It was just denied because being put in as direct instead. I'm still waiting to do MRI of brain and neck to see if cervical radiculopathy is verified as that would have been secondary as well to the lumbar. Already have mental waiting for a hearing in the next year or 2 already though

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u/Big_Sea980 — 10 days ago
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Ok. So me and lawyer filed for shoulders, hips, left ankle, then TDIU for my connected back, lower legs and headaches. Filed March 20th, went to step 5 April 22nd. Decided April 29th. Back increased 20% to 40%. Legs stayed the same (in complete exam). Shoulders I get the denial. Ankle exam is 2 weeks. There is 2 issues with this claim for advice.

  1. ​The hips were denied because they were not claimed as secondary to the lumbar condition as they should have been. This s should have resulted in a C&p exam

  2. The TDIU was denied because I was not informed they wanted a VA 21-4192 forms from previous employers. Out of the 5 jobs listed..2 of them were the same(business is closed)... 1 is my recent employer (which the have the form)....the other 2 i haven't worked in years.

The fix to this is a VA 21-4138 Support of Claim Form

I filled this out stating the 1 business is closed, the other 2 I don't have the contact information to get the forms filled out. You are not required to get the form filled out from former employers.

The VA support form is costing me another couple weeks estimate for results. Will have to do a supplemental claim with hips as secondary to lumbar spine condition

u/Big_Sea980 — 24 days ago