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  1. Combat Eng

    Final Pay, Retirement Pay & VA Pay

    Retiree's receive retirement check until VA kicks in
  2. Combat Eng

    Final Pay, Retirement Pay & VA Pay

    Final Pay: They will hold the final check to make sure nothing is owed to the military, the final pay can take up to a week, maybe longer maybe shorter Retirement Pay: Retirement Pay usually takes 30 days post retirement to be issued so don't expect you first retirement check till mid...
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    CAREGIVER APPEAL.....PLEASE HELP!!

    What are the hours needed for care at level 3? Do they know your actually working? My thought was that they re-evaluate each year and base their decision off an evaluation, didn't know they based off medical records become vets don't solely use VAMC for medical care, but if I was you everytime...
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    Dependent claim

    Accurate yes! Some take years
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    DOD: Get Rid of IDES

    http://mobile.armytimes.com/article/20140903/NEWS/309030053
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    confused about ebenefits

    You IDES was closed because they are unofficial ratings, the new claim claim that was opened us you official rating ( your unofficial rating from IDES being reviewed) Ebenefits is unreliable and if your back has been authorized then that means your new claim is finalized and you have ratings on...
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    Help about tricare.

    I'm my own source, I terminated my Medicare because the monthly premium wasn't worth it and my tricare was not affected
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    Help about tricare.

    If eligible and choose to have it tricare makes you have part A and B, but if eligible and choose not to go with Medicare it doesn't effect your Tricare
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    Help about tricare.

    Not true about tricare in Medicare, tricare doesn't stop if your eligible for Medicare and choose not to have it, in order too keep both tricare and Medicare if have to pickup both Medicare part A and part B
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    Final Ratings: Preparation for Decision

    Sorry but most are taking 1-5 month not 6 months to a year, and the VA is becoming better with finalizing ratings post IDES
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    Final Ratings Completed

    After retirement it take 1-5 months to get first pay by the VA, once you retire Seattle reviews your husband claim all over again to become official, once thats done you can begin to receive compensation benefits
  12. Combat Eng

    Honorable Discharge Changed to "Uncharacterized"

    how long were you in service? how did MEB get initiated
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    Honorable Discharge Changed to "Uncharacterized"

    So the the discharge paperwork probably was started with in conjunction with his MEB or during MEB? Buy I thought MEB overrules
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    Honorable Discharge Changed to "Uncharacterized"

    Wait isn't uncharacterized a discharge within the first 180 days of service
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    Pay Timeline

    Paid retirement until VA kicks in
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    VA pay and severance package?

    http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-10HS.pdf
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    VA pay and severance package?

    Correct, you won't see VA pay until severance is paid back
  18. Combat Eng

    can they reduce 100% rating?

    Its possible, i think it takes 20 years for a rating to be protected but its rare
  19. Combat Eng

    Military medical Retirement Pay

    Final pay can be issued any day now, or possibly on the 1st, your retirement pay takes about 30 days post retirement, first payment can be issued anyday of the month and then 1st of each month until VA kicks in
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    Best companies for VA loans?

    I'll be looking for another bank as well once I sell the home I'm currently in! Hopefully I can find a bank that will work in conjunction with the VA Specially Adaptive Housing Grant
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