Does a veteran with multiple disabilities rated 30%, 30%, 20%, and 10% from a single incident meet the scheduler requirements for individual unemployability?

The correct understanding of this situation hinges on the criteria for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) within the VA system. To qualify for TDIU under the scheduler requirements, a veteran must have at least one disability rated at 60% or more, or have a combined disability rating of 70% with at least one disability rated at 40% or more.

In this scenario, while the disabilities are indeed from a single incident, the ratings themselves do not automatically meet the threshold necessary for TDIU. The combined rating from the given percentages is calculated using the whole person approach as follows: 30% + 30% + 20% + 10% does not sum up arithmetically to a total of 100%. Instead, the VA combines these ratings, which results in a total combined rating that is less than the required threshold for TDIU.

As the effective combined percentage is less than the necessary ratings for TDIU eligibility, stating that the veteran qualifies simply because the disabilities arise from a single incident lacks consideration of the actual rating requirements. Therefore, while the connection of the disabilities to a single incident might suggest a certain degree of severity or impact, it does not fulfill the specific