Question:
Good evening Jim. I am currently rated permanent and total TDIU for 9 years now. It's for my depression at 70 percent. I now have a lot of health issues that I want to get service connected. Is it okay to pursue other health issues to get service connected?
Jim's Reply:
Yes, you may file new claims at any time. Often enough it doesn't make any difference once you're at 100% but on occasion, filing now is good prep for the future.
If you have chronic and likely service connected health conditions it makes sense to be ready if the condition becomes worse in the future. When that happens you may become eligible for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) and as you'll have your service connection already, the rest will be simple. Good luck!