A veteran may be assigned permanent and total (P&T) disability status when they are rated at 100% and VA doesn’t expect their disabilities to improve over time. Please note, you can be considered “totally disabled” without having permanent status. VA may grant P&T status if your disabilities combine to 100%, or if VA has found you totally disabled as a result of your inability to work due to your service-connected disabilities. See our section on total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

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