Recent content by kak

I just checked ebenefits and everything is updated and my ratings are showing up with an as of date of 1Jun. Looks like I shouldn't have any issues with my first payment on 1Jul.

Will I get the taxes back?

Wow, even for medical retirement? I thought one of the benefits of med ret was seamless compensation b/c all the work has already been done.

I medically retired on 29 May 17. My eBenefits page show that my disabilities are pending. How long should I expect for the status to update? Can I expect my first check on 1Jul? Thanks!

I am done with PEB. 60% DOD , 90% VA. I have orders and am clearing. My actual retirement date is 29May17. Most of my conditions are rated 'gulf war induced', to include 50% for PTSD. 1. Do I have to wait until my retirement date to apply? 2. Where/how do you apply? 3. Would I qualify given...

My personnel warrant just told me that I only get 5 days to clear. I thought we are authorized 10 days. Can anyone confirm and does anyone know the regulation that covers this? Thx! Army/Fort Sam Houston/Med Retirement

Congrats on getting an increase on your ratings. My VARR took almost 6 weeks to come back to my PEBLO....that's where everything got out of whack for me. Hope your case hasn't got lost between the VA and the PEB...

Yes. I actually signed my 199 way back on 29Dec. Along with that, however, I submitted a VA request for reconsideration on one of my ratings. That finally came back on 15 Feb with no change. So, since there was no change to my ratings and since I had previously signed my 199, no action was...

I received an email from my PEBLO yesterday afternoon and she stated that when my VARR was completed back on 15 Feb, the PEB should have sent my packet directly to PDA since there was no change to my ratings and I had already signed my 199. Well, the PEB was expecting my PEBLO to forward my...

They are in Virginia, so Eastern time. I assume normal duty hours.

I haven't called him yet. The person I spoke to on one of the other lines informed me about SFC Kirkpatrick. I will prob try him tomorrow morning...

The 2565 number is the number to a SFC Kirkpatrick who is responsible for farming out the cases to his case workers.