Question:

I am receiving TDIU as of May 2021. Am I allowed to work as a self employed individual? Does that count as a family owned business where income limits do not apply?

Jim's Reply:

There is no gainful employment available where your individual income limits don't apply. While there are allowances and adjustments made for entities like a family owned business, the VA is acutely aware of how veterans will attempt to earn extra money while they aren't allowed gainful employment. 
 

In the end your VA is monitoring the income of the TDIU veteran by tracking IRS and SSA accounts. If anything at all catches their attention you could be subjected to a thorough review and lose benefits.
 

A lot more info on how this works is here https://www.vawatchdog.org/tdiu-unemployability.html 

Good luck.