Independent Vocational
Evidence Built to Support
Veterans’ TDIU Claims
Vocemploy provides independent vocational evaluations for veterans pursuing VA TDIU benefits — clearly documenting how your service-connected conditions impact your ability to work. Learn what TDIU is and who qualifies.
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Get Organized Before You File
Download our free checklist of the records that matter most for a TDIU claim, so you know exactly what to gather before your evaluation.
A free checklist of records that strengthen an unemployability claim.
The Expert Behind
Your Evaluation
Jackie Schabacker is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and SSA vocational expert with over 20 years of experience preparing independent vocational opinions for veterans pursuing TDIU.
Her work spans VA disability (TDIU), Social Security disability, long-term disability and workers’ compensation matters, including expert testimony for Social Security disability proceedings, and she serves veterans and attorneys nationwide.
Our firm’s reports address only service-connected limitations, and Jackie is also on LinkedIn.
“It was very obvious that you listened to me, considered everything, and put great effort and care into this. You very much delivered what you promised and more! The report is accurate and detailed, and I will feel confident that my story is told, regardless of the eventual verdict.”
A Clear, Simple Process
Free Consultation
Tell us about your situation. We’ll tell you whether a TDIU vocational evaluation is a good next step.
Records & Interview
You send your records, and we review them before a structured vocational interview, held remotely.
Your Written Report
You receive your report in 5–7 business days once we have both your records and the completed interview.
What to expect: We don’t guarantee a VA decision. Our report is independent vocational evidence, and the VA makes the decision on your claim.
Comprehensive TDIU
Evaluation Services
Independent vocational evaluations designed to help veterans document how their service-connected conditions affect their ability to work. Explore our full TDIU vocational evaluation services.
TDIU Vocational Evaluations
Personalized evaluations that accurately reflect your work capacity and support your VA Total Disability Individual Unemployability claims with documented evidence.
Expert Employability Opinions
Professional opinions on your employability that help the VA determine whether your service-connected conditions have rendered you unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.
Documenting Limitations
Thorough documentation of the specific limitations imposed by your service-connected conditions and how they impact your ability to perform essential job functions.
Bridging the Gap
We translate the realities of your medical records into the language of the job market — creating a clear link between your medical records and the work-related limitations the VA considers in a TDIU claim. Learn how vocational expert testimony supports TDIU claims.
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Expert Advocates
For Those Who Served
Vocemploy is dedicated to empowering veterans through expert TDIU vocational evaluations. We provide clear, concise assessments that document how your service-connected conditions affect your ability to work, while honoring your service.
Jackie has deep knowledge of VA regulations, the labor market, and the complex intersection between the two — providing the clear documentation our firm prepares to strengthen your claim. We also work alongside VA disability attorneys building TDIU appeals.
Understanding TDIU &
Vocational Evidence
Clear guides for veterans and attorneys navigating unemployability claims—from eligibility basics to the evidence that moves decisions.
What Is TDIU?
Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) pays VA compensation at the 100% rate when service-connected disabilities prevent substantially gainful employment—even if your combined rating is below 100%. Learn schedular requirements, income limits, and who qualifies in our complete TDIU guide.
How Vocational Evidence Helps
When the VA says sedentary work is available, medical records alone may not be enough. Independent vocational expert evidence documents work history, transferable skills, functional limits, and labor-market reality. See how vocational expert evidence supports TDIU claims and the role of a vocational expert.
Common TDIU Questions
Earnings above the federal poverty threshold are generally substantially gainful. Below that may be marginal employment. Read our income limits guide.
Marginal or protected work may be allowed; substantially gainful employment usually is not. Learn TDIU work rules.
Common reasons include incomplete work history and missing vocational evidence. Review denial reasons and appeal options.
Latest TDIU Resources
How to Prove You Cannot Work
Medical, vocational, and work-history evidence the VA looks for in a TDIU claim.
Read the proof guide →VA Denied Your TDIU?
How a vocational evaluation addresses the most common denial reasons on appeal.
See next steps →How to Appeal a TDIU Denial
Supplemental Claims, BVA path, deadlines, and evidence that often reverses a denial.
Read the appeal guide →Do You Need a Vocational Expert?
When a vocational expert strengthens a VA disability claim — and what they cover.
See when it helps →Attorneys & Vocational Experts
How VA disability attorneys use vocational testimony to support TDIU appeals.
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