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267 Responses to “Budget Proposal Would Fix Concurrent Receipt”
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They pass a 1.1 TRILLION dollar spending bill and we sit here with 40% and less disability. Still our congress and pres says we can’t aford to pay you but we can give a 2% rase to the rest of the goverment and spend money for pet prodjects under the cloat of ceateing Jobs lets fire them all and start over what say you? I just Don’t get it can some one tell me why every elect. they tell us I’m going to do this or make it right then they don’t because they can’t aford it then do some’n like pass a 1.1 Trillion dollars spending bill and still we are left out. just blowing off steam lot a good it will do huh thanks
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SSG Rusty
As the old saying goes I feel your pain. Agree with you 100%. Though Congress does not help all of us left out of concurrent receipt. Though they pay lip service, and use the issue to gather votes each election. Though common sense tells anyone that all veterans of every deserving category should be receiving concurrent receipt. There is still a small ray of hope. Excellent veteran organizations such as MOAA, NAUS, USDR, AMVETS, FRA have concurrent receipt as their concern on their various legislative agendas. Though it may take years to pass the issue is not forgotten. In the past I wrote many letters, made many calls, joined many organizations to further the effort of concurrent receipt. Next year when congress starts the new legislative year, the effort will begin again for concurrent receipt. Before 2003 there was no concurrent receipt. Many bits of legislation have passed since then. It is only a matter of time for the issue to succeed. But it will be much later than sooner in my estimation. The veteran service organizations will continue the fight, even if individual veterans such as myself get disallutioned on the issue.
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Will chapter 61 retires get concurrent pay under the 2010 bidget if 100%under va rating??
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Chapter 61 reirees were ignored by the majority of politicians including those that support the military and veterans. Veterans especially disabled veterans are overlooked and will continue to be overlooked until we can purge ALL the politicians that only give ‘lip service’ to our needs
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I Vote,,,, they’re outta there come next year
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Got that right but who can ya vote for when they lie to ya everytime I think finaily we are going to get what is due us what is right and then they say sorry guys don’t have the money and then pass a spending bill for a trillion dollars OMG what country are we living in don’t resimble the one I fought for thats for sure
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we never quit working for our beloved land America, but human wisdom always let us down because of their inability to get their souls together. God bless to us all that believe in God. Happy New Year my fellow veterans. God bless to all of us and keep hangin in there. v/r ENC (SW/AW)Chief Quitoriano, USN Retired in September 2007 due to massive stroke.Totally and permanently disabled. Thank You Mr President and the entire America.
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I’d rather have “NO Government” than a bad , lying, two faced, Government, Replace Comp payments for chap 61 and no COLA with cash for clunkers, and tennis courts,,, no thats whats CALLED TREASON,,, these people in Government are TRAITORS, flat out TRAITORS and thats how the Voter should look at them
this is all Im worth, not even better than a used car
TRAITORS, all a bunch of TRAITORS and their supports TOO -
Has anyone heard anything new on concurrent recipt or is that not part of the midterm elect. ? any way here is wishing ALL my fellow veterans HAPPY NEW YEAR and the best of luck in the new year.
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Wow,that is a lot of info.
Here is my info.
After being hurt in combat in Iraq.
I will be retire as a chapter 61 retiree with 14 years as an E-9. The PEB gave Me 60% TDRL. So I can estimate that as $2700 or so
Tax free from the DOD.
Since I don’t have 20yrs I will not get CRDP it seems.
I will have a VA rating of 70%. But since CRDP for Chap 61
Can anyone help me estimate if I get more cash from some other source?
I have been told there are different options. I just don’t want to find out after that I made a bad pick.
I talked to the VFW in San Diego and he said that I WOULD get both va and my DOD cash . Due to me
Having a VA rating over 50% and that my retirment Is combat related and that both will be tax free.Do you all think this is correct?
Scott
Gysgtscott[at]aol.com ([at] = @)
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Gunny Scott,
what the VFW told you is corect. This benefit is called CRSC (Combat- Related SPecial Compensation). 10 U.S. code section 1413a; DoD Financial Manegment Regulation, VOlume 7B Chapter 63; and E.O.9397(SSN). You have to contact the Marine Corp.
and ask for form DD Form 6860,If you have a broblem filling it out the DAV office nearest to youwill help you.
Other bennys you are intitled to are, disabled and retired veteran that are rated at 100% are intitlad to $800. per month. if your disability is combat related. Your rank may decide the monthly amount.Also check into the % that qualifies you for this Benny. If you are rated by the V.A. at 60 or is it 70% for unemployability you are eligable for Sucial Security. If you have children they are also able to get SSA. Unemployable disabled vets have free care, no charge from the V.A. You also get free dental.
You shhould look into these benney.
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I am currently receiving 50% VA Disability from wounds received in Iraq. The national guard has finally gotten all of my medical records straight (4 years later) and sent up to the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB). From what I have been told (by the phsycologist) i am currently at 50% with PTSD and then whatever the orothopidics give me. Don’t know what the MEB will decide. I am concerned that I will have to pay back the money I have received from the VA for the past 4 years, also will I receive both monies from the VA and the Army? Don’t know if I am getting Medical Discharge at whatever % or Medical Retirement at a %
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Ok.. I retired a couple months ago after 23 years at the rank of Senior Chief, my pension (or retainer pay) is about 2550 a month.. I just got my letter from the VA saying that my disability stuff has been completed and I am rated at 60%. They said they would catch me up on my pay in the next day or so and sure enough there was a little over 2000.00 in my account 2 days later. What I dont know is… what will I be getting paid every first or so of the month.. my 2550 from retirement and a few hundred or so on top of that from the VA? So I get both? The 60% disability rating was not for anything combat related, it was an accumulation of things over the years. Thanks in advance.. I know the answer to this is somewhere in all these threads and I looked for a good half hour but couldnt find much about the servicemember that retires after 20.
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Jeff if you have served in a combat zone and received a disabilaty from it you are entitled to $800 per month,tax free. You are retired military,which is part of the deal. This money comes from the D.O.D. Contact the DAV, VFW or any one of the organizations that inform retired vet’s or any vet. of their rights. You can even contact “The Navy Times”. They publish a magazine once a year for all their military times on what you are intitled to. Ask for the last issue. Go on the webb to http://www.navytimes.com.
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Hi everyone. Quick question. Just got medically retired and put on TDRL with 60%…. I have a VA rating of 60% right now but i have some claims still pending for another eval…. Will i receive compensation from both the VA and the Army or one and not the other….
I am confused about all this…. Thanks Don
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If you disabilaty is combat related, in a war zone or was caused by a training exercise to do with a combat situation you are intitled to both. The best answer is to contact the Army at
http://www.hrc.army.mil/site/crse/. Or call this number toll free
866-281-3254 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. eastern time. Good luck, Ed -
since i could not produce any SIR’s from when i deployed the army said it was not related to when i was in afghanistan…. 20% is for my back and the 50% is for sleep apnea…. how they came out with 60% is beyond me…. i guess i am just stuck with VA then….
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I have a question. I was rated 100% Permanent & Total disabled from the VA for PTSD, and have been getting payed for it for about 6yrs. And i have beenn on TDRL for the same amount of time for 30%. I went for a re-evaluation for my TDRL and recieved 100% permanent Retirement from the ARMY. Do i qaulify for Concorrent payment from the Army retired rating as well. Will i get a monthly payment too. Or do i not qualify.
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Don,
You are intitled to a civilian Lawyer at no charge to you. Just as if you had a workmans compensation lawyer to represent you. This is a federal grant not state. Your local Veterans organizations should be able to help you or they may have advice.
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Harry,
The webb site to find out about Concurrent Retierment Disabilit Pay and Combat Related Special Compensationis the defence department webb sit.
prhome.defense.gov/mppcrsa.html
If CRDP is granted you will automaticly get it in the mail from the Defence Finance Accounting Service. To see if you qualify for
CRSC An application must be filled out. This info.is optained from your individual service. Army, Call this number toll free
866-281-3254, Air Force 800-525-0102, Navy and Marine Corp. do not have a phone number their is an E mail add. DON_CRSC@navy.mil,
Coast Cuard 202-493-1721
Good luck, ED -
just incase anybody is still folowing this tread.. concurrent receipt is in this years (2011) budget..
Provides Greater Benefits to Veterans
who are Medically Retired from Service.
For the first time, highly-disabled veterans who
are medically retired from service will be eligible
for concurrent receipt of disability benefits from
VA in addition to DOD retirement benefits. All
medically retired servicemembers will be eligible
for concurrent receipt of VA and DOD benefits by
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Gulf War Illness got me.. TDRL
5 years in was days before the E6 board overseas when I was medivac’d out of theater in 2006 for “nerve damage” after blood work, I was diagnosed with lupus and hurried out the door of Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Ft Campbell. I was a very good soldier and even better leader. And when it came time for me needing help, I felt that it was ME vs BACH. I was made to feel like a turd and a waste of time. During this time my wife and I had a baby with a birth defect that required surgery at Nashville Children’s Hospital (great Doctors!)
I had two different specialty doctors tell me That I either had Fibromyalia, One said Lupus, and another Specialist tell me that she thought I had GWI. after presenting that information to the Doctor at BACH during my first TDRL exam, The Hospital Commander (COL Wasserman) Stated that GWI isnt whats wrong with me because “GWI NEVER EXISTED, AND NEVER WILL!” During this Medical retirement, my family and I have been put through hell financially and emotionally. I tried to work full time with the local sheriffs office but couldn’t be on my feet all day due to fatigue and meds. My great credit has been completely destroyed just trying to put food on the table. Doc Lybarger at Nashville Va took time and listened to everything. He has been very helpful. Again doing only what I’m sure he can within his limits. VA rated me at 100% this last spring and We are still trying to play catch up with bills and trying to re-establish credit and family living.
My story isn’t anything new, I was with 3 others that were put out with the same issues at the same time. VA in Nashville Has been pretty discreet about my issues and wont acknowledge that others have the same effects I have. (even though I have seen their thick paper back Unexplained Illness books looking heavily used) I feel that the Docs there have their hands tied by big brother..
Im getting ready for my 2nd TDRL exam(s) and am just wishing this was all over… Ive never been made to feel like such scum or worthless like this whole system has made me feel. I miss my job and the feeling that I was doing something with my life.. Col Wasserman should be ashamed of her and her hospitals treatment of soldiers in need. Becoming Ill to no fault of our own, Kicked out the door and left to our own devices.
a great video for all is on Google Video “killing our own” If you have ever been deployed, you need to see this.
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you Really don’t believe concurrent receipt will pass anything do you, come on people , don’t you all get tired of being lied too
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Forget obama, he was unable to deliver his promise for all of us. Send Michelle Obama hussein to combat, and see if she survive in an overnight stay in Camp Patriot Kuwait, where the temperature hits high @128 degrees farenheit. Do it for real Obama full of shit.we are tired of your bullshit. If it wasnt your promise, we should have vote our superstar Mc Cain. this is for real and this is for all politicians who don’t give a fuck about we, veterans, disabled and not. my name is Chief Quitoriano. US NAVY RETIREDin September 2007 due to a massive stroke in April 2007, 2 months after the 6 months deployment in Iraq.
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I was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1993 after 16 yrs active duty at 20% due to an ankle injury/reconstruction. I received disability separation payment initially when discharged. I stayed out for about 5 years and then went into the PA National Guard to finish my 20 so I would be eligible for retirment pay. I completed six years in the Guard to insure I would have enough time. I have since been to the VA and they have rated me at 30%, I collect monthly only they subtract 1/3 of my disability pay saying I have to pay back what they gave me when discharged. What a scam. Especially since individuals I know were given the same payout after the same amount of years of service from being passed over for promotion. Are they paying it back also, I have heard through the grapevine that there is a recalculation of active duty time for Guard retirees to collect as early as 50, I have also heard active duty prior to the Guard does not count. Why should I be doubly penalized, paying back my compensation for an injury and also unable to collect my retirement. Could you assist me, it would be much appreciated. I have emailed the White House and they do not even have the courtesy to respond. Thank you again.
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The U.S will pledge a billion bucks to Greece for a bail out which was caused by miss managment. We are in a bigger hole than Greese. This makes no sence. How come the powers to be can get up that kind of cash in an instant? I thought it would be unlikely the concurrent pay for non combat related disabileties with less than 20 years and were also receiving V.A. compensation would not happen in this budget as it was killed in the 2009 budget. There isn’t enough cash to fill the bill. If I am incorrect please contact this web page and correct me.
It showes how our government pickes it’s prioraties.We are low as dirt in the position of importance. A billion bucks are going to a forgin country that was told by the European Union to control their run away budget or suffer a bankrupt nation with no chance of recovery.
Our elected officials have stepped over the line on this one.
How dare they disgrace these pruod men and women in uniform. They have pledged their working carrier to uphold and defend the constitution of our great land. For reasons only God knows they were cut down before their time. It is not under their control to which theator they will deployed. So if a disabilety is inflicted while state side or in a combat zone isn’t not predictable. Why then are these people segragated from combat related disabilaty personel? So if that trooper was in a combat area he or she would be eligable for both payments? This is CRAP.
The honorable troops that became disabled through no falt of their own deserve what is due them. No matter where or under what condition they became disabled, as it is written in the Constitution ” All men are created equal”.
The government is 2 faced. Give away a billion dollars to a forgin country and on the other hand telling our disabled retirees there is not enough funds to be found that will cover the cost of what they deserve. Will God forgive the powers to be for this broken promis of what is rightfully theirs? I wouldnt put money on it.
May God bless those forgotten troops that have given so much and in return were treated with contempt.Shame on our Congress, Senats and our President for being 2 faced. Ed -
I can hardly read these roman numerals but then I got it. I am on 10 before 200 and forty nine. So you subtract the offset of the X 10 less than or whatever less than the 50 or the 100 place holdler, and keep adding up C is 100 CC is 200, etc…
This is about as hard as the CRDP offset is to calculate.
Who invents all this crazy stuff? Remember the KISS principal?
We lost that. I think we are losing it. Keep is Simple Stupd
I mean ok like this
Disability = $
Pension = $Who invented a way to take something away and add a little bit more?
What is this some type of puzzle or it’s a pension?
I am up all night trying to google for the answers, I speak to a JAG, to VA, read many publications, and then finally everybody can’t agree and DFAS has the final word.What a mess!
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NEED HELP ! THE MORE I READ THE MORE I’M CONFUSED. I’M RETIRED OVER 20 YRS SERVICE. FILED A CLAIM IN FEB. 2010 FOR 5 SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITIES UNDER AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE. JUST RECENTLY WAS APPROVED FOR DIABETES AT 20% PENDING AN INCREASE FOR IT AND OTHERS UPON DR. EVALUATION. THE 20% ($243.00)WAS SENT TO ME BY CHECK BUT WAS DEDUCTED FROM MY MONTHLY RETIREMENT CHECK.SO THEY DIDN’T GIVE ME ANYTHING. I HAVE A DR. EVALUATION COMING UP IN OCT. AND I’M SURE I WILL BE APPROVED AT A HIGHER RATING. CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN IF YOU GET RETIRED PAY AND DISABILITY PAY. EXAMPLE IF APPROVED AT SAY 80% WOULD I GET MY FULL RETIREMENT PAY PLUS AN 80% DISABILTY PAYMENT OR WOULD A CERTAIN AMOUNT BE DEDUCTED AGAIN. THANKS FOR ANY HELP
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Flash,
Back on 20 May 2009 you mentioned the following, “D.C. 7011 requires a 100% rating for an AICD as these devices can cause death”. What exactly is D.C. 7011 and how can I look it up? I tried different search engines and none of them came up with a hit. I had an AICD implanted in June 2010 and I’m curious how that may change my disability rating. I’ve had an Appeal in since 2008.
Thanks, Ron
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Hi Everyone. Wow ! What a great site and one I’ve been looking for for weeks to maybe get some help. I have read a lot of the info here and just when I think I’ve got it I get confused. Hope you can explain it to me using my information. Here are my facts:
1. Over 20yrs
2. Retired Pay $1338.00
3. Disabilty 80% $1547.00 Vet plus Spouse Pending Official Notice
4. Table Rate – $ 350.00
5. Difference $1197.00
6. Multiply 93.95 $1124.50
7. Add Table Rate $ 350.00
8. Disabilty Amt. $1474.50Will my retirment check amount change ?
Will I get 2 checks ?
One for retirement of $1338.00 and
One for Disabilty of $1474.50 for a
Total Amount: $2712.50
Question: Will my retired paycheck amount change ?Thanks in advance for any help.Thanks to those who help us understand
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HELP!!!! I don’t know what is going on and have spent 4 hours looking for an answer to make sense of my problem. I was medically placed on the TEMPORARY DISABILITY RETIRED LIST (TDRL)on May 30, 2010 I was active duty for over 12 years. The mail man brought me my VA files On 09/25/2010 and the papers said that I was diagnosed with 50% service connected disability also my Air Force disability is 30% and I have been told from day one that I can’t receive the VA compensation and the Air Force retirement pay at the same time because I have less than 20 years of service, that I had to choose which one I wanted to go with, I had recently gotten married since I filed my claim so I called just to correct the wrong information and was told that it would be made up on my next check because they
had just deposited the back payments that day from the last 3 months! I have been getting my retirement check every month and now the VA just deposited another 2,865.00 into my account for back payment….WHAT IS GOING ON? I’m keeping the money separate for now because I don’t know if its a mistake or if I’m entitled to it. Please give me some wisdom and maybe some clear cut websites that might clear this up. Thank you -
James the first part of the info. you wrote about is correct. If you have less than 20 years service the choice of the military pension or the V.A. disabilaty rate is up to you. Not unless your disabilety was caused by a combat situation or a training mission that is combat related. This will fall under the concurrent combat pay. You get both payments. You are doing the rite thing by banking the mone that comes from the V.A. For them to rate you at 50% is less than what they are sending you. I would put that money in a C.D. till they catch their mistake. Good luck Ed
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Go to S.3793, Sec. 606 for latest on CRDP……..
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Hi my son caught adult stiles syndrom desease in irac while serving in the usaf it took them 3 months to find out what he had contracted , they then put him on temp medical disability , most doctors he went to said he was 100 percent disabled , the usaf played this game for 2 years then when they seen my son wasnt getting better they dropped his money and told him to sign away any rights he had to the air force for a 1 time payment of 20.000 dollars and a 20 percent disability rating , that i took to mean they are tring to get rid of him after serving 6 years and being sergant, any suggestions !!!!ps my son lives in arkanas and military wants him to go to court in sanatonio to fight this they will give him a lawyer 1 day before he goes to court sounds like they dont want him to win!!!!
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Chester
your son should seek representation from a lawyer that knows military disabilety laws. Your son’s situation is like workmens compensation. There is no fee it’s paid by the Gov. He should also contact his congressman and explain the situation. If he is worth his salt he will also get involved.Also the following organization’s, The Department of Veterans Afairs ( D.A.V.)or the(V.F.W.) (American legion). Good luck Ed -
I am a retired (20 yrs)USAF NCO with a 30% service connected disability. I have been receiving the tax free portion of my retired pay from the VA. Can anyone out there tell me what the plan is for concurrent pay for 30 percenters? What if my rating changes to 40 or 50%?
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Tom the following info. is from the D.O.D “Retierees must have a minimum of 20 years service, The retieree must be 50% service related disabled. Unlike the CRSC the disabities do no not have to be combat related”.
(CRSC) means COMBAT RELATED DISABILITE RELATED
(CRDP) means CONCCURRENT RETIERMENT DISABILITY PAY
For help E mail dod.mil/dfas (link no longer active)
Or call the Relierment and Annuity Pay Contact Center 1-800-321-1080
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Dear follow vetrians
Congressman only serving two years term will get retirement pay of
$32,000 or more each month and there the ones who voted to reduce or stop payments to vetrians who are disable. -
John who is retiring after 12 years from the navy on a medical John you will get to keep all retired pay of 2400,oo under the new CRDP law. There is no va waiver. The Va will gibve a 100 percent for VA compensation at the 2900 and xyz dollars you quoted. You will get it all.
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has anyone heard anything more about crdp
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S. 344 – The Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2011 – would allow all service-connected disabled military retirees to receive full concurrent receipt (both military retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation) with respect to any service-connected disability no matter the percentage rating. Under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more receive concurrent receipt.
The bill includes making full concurrent receipt available for those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. -
First I served on Active service, and had over 14 years of active service, Army, discharged as an E-5.
Straight deal is this, I had around 9 years in and was an E-5, I tested and put in paperwork to go to OCS. I tested highly was accepted and had to submit my paperwork. The only thing left was a current PT score, as I scored a 283, and my Battalion Sergeant Major had talked to me about retaking it has he knew it was a slack score for myself. There was a field exercise going on and I was a Squad Leader, and we were fielding a new system through the 513th MI Bn, AHFEWS. Thus, my First Sergeant requested that I put off the retest till returning from the Field Exercise. However, during the field exercise I got hurt, three bulging discs in my upper and lower back. This was later complicated with a further issue of restrictive and reactive air disease, and likewise I was later in a vehicle accident where I suffered a severly fractured hand leaving myself at only 50% strength.
Thus, instead of myself being processed for OCS, I was now being med boarded. After a lengthy two years and my medical file conveniently being misplaced multiple times I was sent to San Antonio Texas for an MEB. While there I was offered 30% disability or be sent back to my unit and try to finish out my service with limitations noted in my profile. I chose to continue as I am a father of four and I was instructed that this would leave me without any military benefits except the 30% disability pay. How would I be able to take care of my family then? It was after the first med board that I had the vehicle accident. During this time I had exceptional yearly ratings except for PT. I was also denied promotion to E-6 because of my profile and board proceedings. Likewise, my clearance was never updated, as they assumed I wouldn’t need it if med boarded. During my last two years I still performed my job at the highest level, receiving a coin of recognition from even Four Star General Zinni, while I was performing the function as a Mission Manager at the GRSOC. Likewise I developed a Disk operating System to train signals analysts, that was copied and then dispersed out to the ships. My shifts stats were second to none, and I spent much of my own time prior to shift and after shifts to train other shift supervisors and Mission Managers. I also had the the shift producing the most awards and promotions for those training under myself.
Due to my denial by my command to be promoted, I was likewise denied to extend my service and was forced out of service at short of fifteen years. During my outprocessing they again did a makeshift medboard, where I was only allowed to fax them the information and my medical file. This time the medboard, without seeing myself in person was offered a disability rating of 20%. Thus, I was forced involuntarily out of service and remarkeably was immediately rated at 60% disabled, but never listed as retired. Later, I tried to apply for unemployment benefits, but had to apparently payback the involuntary seperation pay before the benefits could be established.
Forgive me if I don’t feel I was shafted by the military!
I have just now become informed through some others that I should have been retired and that due to my 60% rating I should be and should have been receiving both retirement pay and VA disability pay.
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i’ve been trying to make sense of how crsc is calculated. doing the math, my husband should be receiving more than 259.00 per month. i called about his retirement and was told he could not receive his military retirement because he is receiving va at a 100%. i know through information online says he can receive both. i realize he did not make 20yrs because he got hurt on his second tour in vietnam and was forced to retire early. he was place on the medical retired list as a chapter 61 and was forced to waive his retirement for va compensation. so, my question is what is he actually entitled to concurrent recept, crsc, crdp what? how can one get a new evaluation when health continue to decline?
[Last name redacted for privacy]
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I am at 70% disabled with PTSD through the VA and may be asking for a Total disability rating of 100% due to my issues with work soon. I have 17 years with the military, 8 active duty and the rest from the reserves. Will I lose my opportunity to retire by becoming 100% disabled? Would I be required to exit the miltary once I receive my 100% rating or could I retire at 17 years?
I hear living in Canada is pretty good. thinking when wife passes thats where Im going to go,,,be Canada citzen, nothing here in U.S. anymore,,, since “truth and Honor” is out the window in the United States
Congress if full of nothing but Traitors