CRSC approved 70%, do I get retroactive pay?

Very nice...I have found it very hard to trust the Army and VA in this process. Just seems like there are so many horror stories when it comes to the MEB/PEB. How long does it typically take for them to approve you? Also, do you waive your retirement right away or can you collect it until you're approved?
 
Still need to find out when I will actually get my backpay... it just doesn't make sense. I got my month installments but no backpay? Wonder what the hold up is.
 
I went over CRSC with legal today, he said I should have no problem getting it. He described some of the v1/2/3/4 codes and explained that some are specific to severance vs retirement, also he calculated what i would receive and came up with about 800$. Here is where i got confused. I'm 40% DoD and 70% VA, I'm an E5 with 7yrs in. My DoD would be 1000 and my VA would be 1400, BUT ...he said my CRSC would add on top of my DoD and end up being more than VA, yet when I asked him what if I took VA check, he told me to talk to finance since he was not 100% sure lol.

Either way, I have "instrumentality of war" in the description of my DoD referred condition and also have the codes v1/3 which he described as a code that would be in favor of someone getting retired, and would be useless for someone receiving severance.

Seems like this issue will continue to elude everyone for a little longer lol finance monday and maybe I'll post a thread about it
 
I have been following this thread and very helpful. But how do I ask a new question. I have a login but cannot figure it out!
 
Redstripe101 said:
I went over CRSC with legal today, he said I should have no problem getting it. He described some of the v1/2/3/4 codes and explained that some are specific to severance vs retirement, also he calculated what i would receive and came up with about 800$. Here is where i got confused. I'm 40% DoD and 70% VA, I'm an E5 with 7yrs in. My DoD would be 1000 and my VA would be 1400, BUT ...he said my CRSC would add on top of my DoD and end up being more than VA, yet when I asked him what if I took VA check, he told me to talk to finance since he was not 100% sure lol.

Either way, I have "instrumentality of war" in the description of my DoD referred condition and also have the codes v1/3 which he described as a code that would be in favor of someone getting retired, and would be useless for someone receiving severance.

Seems like this issue will continue to elude everyone for a little longer lol finance monday and maybe I'll post a thread about it
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I would always take the VA rating. Take the 70% and the CRSC with be added by DFAS. I was promised 90% and got 70% because my proof of disability for my TBI was lacking information for the additional percentage. Don't get your hopes up for what they are going to pay you out and always expect to get low balled.
 
USAFTACP said:
I would always take the VA rating. Take the 70% and the CRSC with be added by DFAS. I was promised 90% and got 70% because my proof of disability for my TBI was lacking information for the additional percentage. Don't get your hopes up for what they are going to pay you out and always expect to get low balled.
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I understand what your saying, and have read numerous people on here claiming that CRSC wasn't approved for "cumulative jumps", but when I first started the MEB process, the PA who wrote my NARSUM explained it briefly and said he would do as much possible to make it easier for me to file and be approved. Here is my evidence ...

Jump Log: September 15, 2010 Luzon DZ A/NT

Chronological Clinic Visits:
- Initial clinic visit for lower back and tailbone
- continuous follow ups for it
- referral to chiropractor
- x-rays/mri date
- referral to pain clinic
- referral to Duke Medical Center

Sworn Statements:
- 1SG from time of incident
- Platoon Leader time of incident
- Platoon Sergeant time of incident

NARSUM:
- mentions all facts of jump

Proposed Ratings:
- states "instrumentality of war"
- contains codes v1-3
- also mentions jump injury specific


I had a meeting with Legal friday, and took all of my doubt and concern about this very topic in with me. After he combed through my "evidence" he said I should have no problem at all getting approved for CRSC. I also went to AW2 and he also confirmed that I had a lot of evidence that would be more than enough to get approved. Having said that, I'm always expecting the worse, ESPECIALLY since starting in the IDES med board system. It's been uphill EVERY step of the way, and I have YET to meet an actual "soldier advocate".
 
Have you heard anything? I really don't understand the CRSC math... I have 60% DoD ($1700) and still waiting for my VA rating. My rep feels I will receive 100% VA ($2800). Any idea what my CRSC would be if my combat related is about 70-80%? Thank you!
 
AmyGallay said:
Have you heard anything? I really don't understand the CRSC math... I have 60% DoD ($1700) and still waiting for my VA rating. My rep feels I will receive 100% VA ($2800). Any idea what my CRSC would be if my combat related is about 70-80%? Thank you!
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No, I just retired on the 16th and you cannot file until you get you DD214. Sounds like you have a ways to go still, so I would go seek out some AW2 reps on post and they have answers for everything. Once I submit my packet I'll reply back with what the results are.
 
Use the DFAS calulator. It will get you close and you can play around with the inputs.

http://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/woundedwarrior/disabledretireest.html

CRSC pay is based on the VA compensation charts. So if you are 50% CRSC, then the base would be the same as the VA table for 50%. They then bounce that against years of service and disability percentage to come up with the CRSC amount. I had 13 years active duty and was CRSC rated at 60%. I get $941 a month.
 
You didn't get your 214 when you cleared? I received mine as well as my flag when I signed out
 
No Flag or retirement letter. My Unit refused to acknowledge that I was retiring. The CC sec kept saying I was seperating. She even tried to get my Permissive TDY and Terminal denied telling MPF I was seperating and not retiring and didn't qualify for it. She tried to get the Commander to make me return to lovely, Minot, ND after my Terminal to outprocess after the fact. How idiotic is that? I would have had to pay over $1200 to fly back from Ohio to out process from my terminal leave, which is meant to let you go home... She was an idiot. Knew as much as my PEBLO, who told me I was "stupid" for going to a formal, cause I would lose everything and didn't qualify for anything and was "lucky" with my offer.
 
Where are you in Ohio? Wright pat?
 
Oh ok. I live near Cleveland.
 
Jason Perry said:
Condition must be at least 10% (as, if rated at 0%, there is no compensation to restore). Otherwise, this is a fair explanation.
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My SF friend is 100% for his only condition and its combat related, and he does not get this. If he applies for it how much is he looking at.
 
Dickie G said:
My SF friend is 100% for his only condition and its combat related, and he does not get this. If he applies for it how much is he looking at.
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Did your friend medically retire? And it's based on how long you were active duty for. Years and months. I found a calculator online.
 
If your friend is a retiree for disability or LOS, his CRSC should be the lesser of his LOS retirement amount of the amount of VA compensation for combat related conditions. If his DoD disability compensations exceeds his VA compensation, the amount of CRSC will be offset by up to the amount the DoD disability retirement exceeds his LOS retirement amount.

Mike
 
AmyGallay said:
Did your friend medically retire? And it's based on how long you were active duty for. Years and months. I found a calculator online.
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From my understanding he was in for 6-7 years AD SF. He is permanently retired. He receives 100% VA pay and $300 from DOD. I think there is something off on his pay. After I talked to him he is waiting for the VA to assign him a peblo so they can review his case.
 
If he is already retired, why does he need to see the Peblo?

What was his Dod %?

With that math he would have $3100 Dod at 75%, which is improbable with only 7 years in for his last 3 year average pay to be $4133. Are you sure the $300 isn't his CRSC?
 
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