Recent content by JoePlasm

Yes correct, you cannot drop below what you earned from normal retirement.

Yes, that's pretty much it. Mine for example was 80%, my 22 and change gave me something like 55.4% 'retired' (Longevity) pay. In exchange for getting ALL the VA pension at 100%, you don't receive the DoD "disability pay" (for simplicity of verbiage) instead you get your retirement amount...

That's what I was looking for. Thanks so much. Will save me a ton of hassle finding files and heart burn waiting on HRC to do its thing. As always your an amazing resource, thanks for what you do here.

So it sounds like the best i could even do is break even with my current pay, but likely I would lose if CRSC is anything less then 100%? (If I'm understanding point 2 correctly) Actually let me make sure something first. Am I subtracting the VA amount (3772.22) form the base retired pay...

Hello, It's been a few years since I was here, I went on TDRL and have been waiting for the re-eval to PDRL before I made any decisions or moves on CDRP or CRSC. Muddying the water is that because my service ending condition was combat related my ret pay is tax free. My understanding is that...

I assume you want to fight it from the comment about being pushed out at 10 with nothing to show for it. I won't ask you the specific of your OSA diagnosis as this isn't the place. Low AHI like 6 (less than 10 really) can happen without actually having OSA. It can be from sleeping position...

Ft Bragg's MSC - are still confined to working from home. It's possible they are "skipping a step" and sending your NARSUM outline to MSC, having MSC make the claims list, and then send to QTC. cutting out your one face 2 face appt. that takes place between those two things. Not sure if...

Earlier this year, the Army timeline for "quick places" like Ft. Bragg - from submission of P3 til start of Terminal leave was 6 months. You can poke around here and see plenty of smaller posts, especially ones without MEDCENs are taking 3-6 months longer. That's without appeals. Normal...

At least for the Army - it's 100% dependent on the provider who writes the profile, your MOS, and how they interpret 40-501. You can be separated for the condition (sic) "not being controlled after 12 months" or for the medications "requires frequent health care visits or medical supervision"...

There is the additional thing where depending on how you were separated some disorders claimed within 1 year of Separation are found to be automatically service connected. On the premise you probably had it because there wasn't enough time for it to develop in < 1yr. Since you were...

If you're 90% VA you should go talk to Voc Rehab. If you decide to pursue school with them, the #1 thing to keep in mind is: Voc-Rehab is a JOBs program not a school/TA program. So sell your case as such. I.e. I found possible work in field X and it needs degree Y. NOT: I want to go...

It's been almost 2 months and all i got was an automated email after like 5 weeks saying it was being worked. So I'd say its normal. They wont release the AoP (Advice of Pay) until they pay, which should be around your final pay. (Or so they told me, my final pay isnt till next month, so I...

Pretty sure i signed digitally... i still have a cac reader. I'm not a 100% though since it was over a month ago, and in Corona Time everything is relative and it feels like last year. I also submitted my DITY (PPM) voucher, and was told both vouchers will be processed prior, but not settled...

I was told its not needed as well, and to leave lodging blank / $0.00 when I did that it did not ask me for hotel receipts. Are you doing it on the DFAS online voucher? my final finance made it expressly clear that my final voucher had to be done there and not DTS or a paper voucher...

You can see at least 3 different people with 3 different choices, with 3 different outcomes. The most important thing is that you do some research on financial costs, and the coverage provided, and then choose what works best your your specifics family and situation. The right answer for you...