Justin P. Brickey, 2L, published the article “When Can TDIU Count as ‘a Disability Rated as Total’ for Purposes of Entitlement to SMC?” in Volume IV, 2019, of the Veterans Law Journal. The article references past cases to discuss the nuances of when a veteran can be designated as TDIU (Total Disability – Individual Unemployability) and qualify for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC).

Brickey is a member of the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic and serves as a non-commissioned officer in the Army Reserves, Military Police Corps. He has had several mobilizations with the U.S. Army to Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.