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We are identical in ratings and real close in retirement date (mine is 25 FEB 14). Is he over 20 years?

100% VA 50% Army High 3 is $3930.

This is making no sense to me. My VA compensation is higher than my DoD payout. All of my time was active and on 25 FEB 14 when my DD214 becomes "real" I will have 20 years, 5 months and 17 days. Step 1: 20 years X 2.5 = 50% Step 2: 50% X $3930 = $1965 I didnt add the CRDP phase in rate as...

I understand how the REDUX works and that it "goes away" when in a disability retirement. I just need help figuring the numbers. I get lost in rangers math at the -$1628 = Net Retired Pay. Where does the -$1628 come from?

Im just a 13B and numbers make my head hurt. Could someone help me with this? 20 year SFC (E-7) Chapter 61 retiree being paid for over 22 years (prior service USMC and they credited me with 3 extra years, dont know if they will factor that in or not) I took the REDUX at 15 years. Ive heard...

When I got out of the USMC in 93, I didn't think I would miss it but I did. But I had only done 4 years and it wasn't hard to adapt and I thought i got over it. In 97, I joined the Army. I guess I missed the military more than I thought. Its all I've ever known. Now that I'm at 20 years, I...

Here is the sample memo for CIF.

It makes no difference when you start your MEB. If you go over 20 years while in the process, its still 20 years. If you can't make 20 years but get pretty close (18-19 years), you can start the MEB process and apply for a COAD (continuation of active duty). It allows you to complete your 20...

He's not magical. He will do what he has to do to help a Soldier and do the best he can. Yesterday when I stopped by his office, I saw another Soldier in his office signing a 199. I told him that I didnt know we had the same PEBLO. Turns out, we dont. That Soldiers PEBLO was out of the...

Here is the post where I prove my point about the dashboard and Ebenes being pacifiers for the masses. When I say masses, I include EVERYONE including myself. My Dashboard says I'm still waiting on the PEB to finish. VA Ratings were complete 7 NOV 13. Unfit memo was 11 JUL 13. Ebenefits...

I'm not trying to crush anybodys hopes and dreams but I think those of us that are active duty (regardless of service) are putting too much faith in Ebenefits. I don't think that it is accurate or keeps up with where they packet actually is. My PEBLO KNOWS that my packet is at the PEB (after...

Great news Shane. Its another waiting game but its the worst kind. You can see the end of the tunnel and you know you'll be running hard once you reach the end of it but YOURE STILL NOT THERE YET!!! I've been in the same boat for a couple of weeks. IDES Dashboard says it completed my ratings...

OK. Now I'm "cornfused". Can you collect DoD, CRDP AND CRSC at the same time? I'm a 20 year vet, "proposed" ratings are 50% DoD and 100% VA. The DFAS calculator says I can but from some of the reading on this post it seems like I can't. Also, do they only look at the things that you were...

OK. Thats who I was really believing anyway. He and his secretary have been incredibly helpful through this process.

OK. Need some help here. I tried to call the 201 area code number and the lady there gave me the POA line. My PEBLO said it could be any day now. He told me that its probably at the PEB on its way back to him. The IDES dashboard says the same thing, completed VA ratings on 7 NOV 13. Here...