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    CRSC Question

    Someone told me that CRSC recipients may soon be able to get full retirement pay AND VA pay..... is this true ? Thanks in advance
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    Tax help please

    Husband is PDRL, 70%. VA 100%, P/T Crsc LOD His discharge orders say non taxable. Here's the question: last year we went with a new accountant. She calculated all our income, ( I work for the VA making about 45,000.00) to figure out my bracket, then taxed us. Rather than just taxing us...
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    Tax on SSDI

    Combat related retirement. Is my SSDI exempt regardless of wife's income?
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    Question

    Just removed from TDRL, originally placed on 9/10. Now on PDRL. Will the military pay to move me? We recieved a letter back in june 2010 saying they would, but I can't find info on if the one year starts on the TDRL entrance date, or the retirement entrance date (feb 2012) thanks
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    TDRL orders came back ......WTF? They screwed me?

    I agreed to a 70% rating for PTSD for PDRL, I was 100% TDRL and getting CRSC. Orders came in and they have LOD, Instrumentality of war at not applicable.......WTF! They have me retirement ty permanent/12 statute authorizing retirement 1204. Basic pay not applicable Completed over 4...
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    TDRL being done by a contractor

    Got a letter today from DOA, stating I woud have my TDRL re-eval done by Ivan Walks Associates. I saw in blogs that someone else has the same question, does anyone have any imput? Thanks
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    PDBR article by Associated Press

    They gave a bigger article on Tiger Woods:( Thousands of vets missing out on better benefits - HughesNet
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    FINALLY TWO AND A HALF YEARS LATER, Got approved for SSA!!!

    :D The adjudicator judge whatever, was fairly cool, didn't ask me much, went off commander statement, and psyc statement. WOO HOO
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    Is anyone interested in a PEB reunion/meeting?

    Just taking a poll. Let us know
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    St.Louis University and DoD to perform a four year study on TBI

    Looking for volunteers to participate in a four year study on MTBI and TBI at SLU. 314-877-8560. DoD is sponsoring the study, and Scott AFB is heading it. They hope to find out how the injuries effect soldiers, and come up with better therapy, and figure out the pathways of TBI, hopefully for...
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    VA to hold a Mental Healthcare Summit to change Ratings

    Here is a link to the summit. It seems they are looking to change VASRD for mental disorders. THIS CANNOT BE GOOD read the agenda for the summitt. https://secure.lenos.com/lenos/oakgrovetech/MentalHealthSummit/areg.htm.asp
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    Retirement points

    I couldn't figure out where to post these questions i hope someone can answer. My hubby is in the process of MEB, we were told that almost five years of his reserve time is not countable toward retirement because he didn't have a minimum of 50 points for those years. Can someone shed some...
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    went for ortho fit for duty yesturday, narsum: ignoring back injury HELP!

    The examiner (civilian PA) said my husbands back won't be rated, because he doesn't have a LOD. The VA clearly has service connected his back issues. The examiner said the back issues are unfitting. This doesn't seem right! Can someone please tell me what to do to help my husband with this. He...
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    Can someone answer a quick question

    :confused:In all my reading, I seem to remember that if a service member is eligible for promotion when they get to the board, the board upon request has the authority to promote the member. Now that I need the information, I can't seem to find it, does anyone not the reg and section? THANKS!
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    So TICKED OFF

    Found unfit for duty on 8/07, and again on 7/08 VA rated for PTSD 100% VA rated for neuropathy 10% and 10% VA rated for claudication 20% VA rated for shoulder 20% MY UNIT STINKS! THE PROCESS STINKS! Now told I have to go to Ft. Knox for exam, fine no problem, but to find out it's not for...
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    Concurrent pay cut for 2010 NDAA??

    According to what I read on another site, the 2010 NDAA doesn't include concurrent pay for Veterans. Seems Veterans don't count as much as banks and automakers. Does anyone know if this is true?
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    need to get well prepared have questions

    Was injured Iraq 05. Have several disqualifying conditions. Already rated by VA. Total 160% disabled. 100% PTSD, also rated for spine, neuropathy, shoulder for total 160%. I have had two FFD physicals both with PUHLES with lots of 3's. My reserve unit is jacked up, I have LOD for shoulder...
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    administrative discharge

    I am in the process of an MEB, I am a reservist who served oif4 and was injured in the line of duty. I came back in 05, and have since been diagnosed with ptsd, depression, mtbi, my back is so bad I have been on narcotics for over a year, my shoulder required surgery, The VA rated me at 80%...
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    facing fit for duty physical 7/2/08

    I have a few questions, I'm an E-6 served 12 years active 4 years guard, 1year Iraq, I was injured, recieved LOD for only shoulder injury, am now being evaluated, they are sending me to Bragg. I went through poly trauma, at VA, and was diagnosed with mtbi, ptsd, depression, ddd, slap tear of the...
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