Hi all,
Just finished up my MEB/PEB from Fort Gordon and wanted to post my timeline here in hopes that it may help some of you folks. I received 10% rating from the Army, and 40% proposed VA ratings. I'm still waiting for the VA letter with my final ratings.
- Referred to MEB at Fort Gordon: 17 Aug 2012
- VA exams complete: 11 Sep 2012
- Packet submitted to PEB: 15 Oct 2012
- PEB convened: 03 Jan 2013
- Accepted PEB findings of 10%: 25 Jan 2013
- Came down on Army disability list: 29 Jan 2013
- Began PTDY/terminal leave: 18 Feb 2013
- ETS date: 31 Mar 2013
- Severance pay received: 10 April 2013
**DON'T FORGET: If you are rated by the Army and the VA for the same condition, and your severance pay is taxed, you may be eligible for a refund of all or part of the taxed portion. This is based on a court case that a service member filed where he claimed he was eligible for the refund because he was rated by both the Army and VA for the same condition. The court agreed.
The main stipulation here is that you need a) your final VA letter, and b) to apply for the refund with the IRS in the same calendar year in which you received your severance pay. DO NOT wait until the next year and try to get it from the IRS on your income tax.**
If you need more information, as your PEBLO. If they're useless, post here and I'll try to fill you in as much as I know thus far.
Cheers!
Just finished up my MEB/PEB from Fort Gordon and wanted to post my timeline here in hopes that it may help some of you folks. I received 10% rating from the Army, and 40% proposed VA ratings. I'm still waiting for the VA letter with my final ratings.
- Referred to MEB at Fort Gordon: 17 Aug 2012
- VA exams complete: 11 Sep 2012
- Packet submitted to PEB: 15 Oct 2012
- PEB convened: 03 Jan 2013
- Accepted PEB findings of 10%: 25 Jan 2013
- Came down on Army disability list: 29 Jan 2013
- Began PTDY/terminal leave: 18 Feb 2013
- ETS date: 31 Mar 2013
- Severance pay received: 10 April 2013
**DON'T FORGET: If you are rated by the Army and the VA for the same condition, and your severance pay is taxed, you may be eligible for a refund of all or part of the taxed portion. This is based on a court case that a service member filed where he claimed he was eligible for the refund because he was rated by both the Army and VA for the same condition. The court agreed.
The main stipulation here is that you need a) your final VA letter, and b) to apply for the refund with the IRS in the same calendar year in which you received your severance pay. DO NOT wait until the next year and try to get it from the IRS on your income tax.**
If you need more information, as your PEBLO. If they're useless, post here and I'll try to fill you in as much as I know thus far.
Cheers!
