Recent content by Orion69

Hey fellow veterans, So after waiting and waiting and waiting I finally received a response from the VA. I requested a full audit of my account and as I suspected they owed me money. They recently came through with almost $7k that they had shorted me on my disability comp. However, they...

James, I have a similar situation as the guy you talked to about his disability severance being recouped and later it was changed to PDRL as a result of the Sabo PTSD Lawsuit. My particulars are that I was originally medically discharged in July 2007 with a 10% rating for PTSD and given a...

Justrluk, I am SOOOOOO with you on this! It is such a goat-F*ck that it boggles my mind. Thanks for posting that resource! Kevin

franky, yes, I am combat related. Granted 70% CRSC. Kevin

Hey franky, Just a couple of quick things. First, the laws are very confusing and often even DFAS and the VA have no clue as to how to handle a situation so make sure you check and re-check what they decide because if they err, it will likely be in their favor and not yours. Second, actually...

Hello, I've been through the same situation myself. In my case, when I received CRSC back pay, it also included a refund of the monies recouped by the VA for what was formerly the severance. However, the VA now wants to recoup the entire amount again because they say that because my...

Hey badge4107, I was in the same situation and I have gotten through most of the pay stuff. Whether or not your injury was combat-related, the VA will recoup your severance. If they haven't started it yet, rest assured they will eventually find the error and they may hit you with a large...

Hello everyone, I have not been on this forum for awhile, I remember when it was first getting going and Jason was just starting it. I can't believe how much information is on here now, it's almost overwhelming. Okay to reply to some of the questions on here: 1. I too was discharged with...

Jason, I know this is an old post but I wanted to update you. Earlier this year I received a 50% medical retirement and it looks like it's going to 70% for the PTSD lawsuit in the settlement. I did get full restoration of my VA offset from retroactive CRSC a couple of months ago (finally)...

Mac, Let's face it, the government always gets theirs. It will be interesting to see how this changes if and when they pass concurrent receipt for disability retirees and fix the CRSC glitch (both are included in HR #333). Remember, you can always petition the VA to take less out each month...

Mac, Dude, I feel your pain. Not sure how it's all going to go down. I'd also like to know how the VA is going to handle the recoupment of severance pay issue. MY understanding is that both entities (VA and DoD) have the legal right to recoup but that they will coordinate (yeah, right!) to...

Josh, Actually HR#333 also includes concurrent receipt for all Chapter 61 retirees and since it already has 78 co-sponsors (while HR#186 only has 5), it is more likely to make it through the House (I believe). Not trying to sharpshoot you Josh, but here is the text of HR#333: {To amend...

Mike, Thanks for the clarification, I guess I need to read your "Outrage" article to understand CRSC. However, CRSC just doesn't seem to pass the sniff test for me, something is just not right about this. As far as concurrent receipt, retirements and disability comp just should not be...

New PDRL, TDRL, VA, Severance Calculator in Excel Grant, Thanks for creating this!! Kevin

velezpr, Hey man (I assume you are a guy), while I am not the most knowledgeable person on here I have been through the process and I know a few things. First off, are you on active duty and what branch of service are you in? I have a degree in physical therapy (although I am physically...