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seminole72, As long as you get 50% or more from the VA you will be eligible to receive both your retirement and VA compensation. If you are not receiving both and you have a 50% or more from the VA you have to file for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) Concurrent Receipt means...

rangerchuck, According to the NDAA 2008, if your injuries are combat related and you fall under the date the act went into affect, you shouldn't have to payback the severance pay. As far as permanent retirement, you should get back dated to your discharge date. DFAS awarded me back pay to my...

Well i am in the same situation. I was told that the severance pay would turn into a out of service debt an that DFAS would collect the debt. At the present time I am paying DFAS directly and the VA is also still collecting it, so i am in a situation right now making double payments, and did a...

Forum, Here is a phone number that i received and thought it would do somebody some good instead of calling those customer service reps from DFAS. (216) 204-2090 Name: Timothy Fitzwater. He should be able to answer all or most of your questions about severance pay and retirement pay. Don't...

AFRadioOP92, I was told, (and i am going thru the samething) is that when you become retired your severance pay turns into an out of service debt which is suppose to be collected by DFAS of Cleveland where you receive your retirement pay from. The VA is suppose to stop collecting it as...

AFRadioOP92, Try and give this person a call, I think he might be able to help you with this. I am in kind of the same situation. (216) 204-2090 Name: Timothy Fitzwater/ DFAS Cleveland.

Forum, Here is a phone number that i received and thought it would do somebody some good instead of calling those customer service reps from DFAS. (216) 204-2090 Name: Timothy Fitzwater. He should be able to answer all or most of your questions about severance pay and retirement pay.

Frank, Can you tell me why i am having to make double payments, and do you have any idea how this could happen or how i can fix it?

Yes i did receive the severance pay. Yes my injuries are combat related.

Hi, I have a question about how the recoupment of severance pay is suppose to work because i am getting screwed over. Okay originally i was Med Boarded out of the army with a 20% disability rating with severance pay. Okay so later on about 4months after i am out i get a letter in the mail...