PDRL approved

[erikeckert]

I have been separated from active duty since June 21. I recently did my PDRL board approved @ 70%…. Reading online nice show should have been getting the fast payments this whole time. Is that accurate? I am getting 80% disability from the VA as well. My main question or concern is now that I am PDRL do I get retirement pay on top of my disability and how do I figure out how much it will be?

 

[rddouglas1213]

Hi erikeckert,
I welcome a mod to fact check this if I give bad info, but generally speaking you cannot receive DOD & VA disability payments at the same time.

If one of your disabling conditions was as a result of combat, or combat-related training exercises, you MAY qualify for CRSC in the future.

CRSC is intended for Chapter 61 (medical) retirees to help make them whole, but "regular" 20 year AD military retirees can apply for it as well.

You can apply for CRSC after the appropriate grace period post-ETS (usually somewhere in the ballpark of 6 months) by filling out DD form 2860
and attaching all requested documents asked of you in the DD form 2860.

You do not necessarily have to have gotten a rating from DOD for a combat or combat-related condition to apply for CRSC.

Wait times vary, but at the moment CRSC is averaging about 90 business days from start to finish to wait for approval.

Not to give any names, but several of the mods here are qualified in calculating CRSC payments if you ever reach that point.

Best of luck on your journey post-retirement. Cheers.

 

[RonG]

Hi erikeckert,
I welcome a mod to fact check this if I give bad info, but generally speaking you cannot receive DOD & VA disability payments at the same time. COMMENT: Thousands of military retirees receive both retired pay and VA comp concurrently; however, most CH 61 disability retirees do not qualify at this time. see DFAS page: Defense Finance and Accounting Service > RetiredMilitary > disability > crdp <---LINK
If one of your disabling conditions was as a result of combat, or combat-related training exercises, you MAY qualify for CRSC in the future.: COMMENT: Generally, that is accurate. See DFAS link: Defense Finance and Accounting Service > RetiredMilitary > disability > crsc <---LINK

CRSC is intended for Chapter 61 (medical) retirees to help make them whole, but "regular" 20 year AD military retirees can apply for it as well. COMMENT: CRSC replaces waived retired pay for approved combat related disabilities. I am a regular retiree and have received CRSC since 2006..

You can apply for CRSC after the appropriate grace period post-ETS (usually somewhere in the ballpark of 6 months) by filling out DD form 2860
and attaching all requested documents asked of you in the DD form 2860. COMMENT: One can apply for CRSC after they have retired and I have not heard of a "grace period". One should ensure their retiree account with DFAS has been established though, before submitting an application.

You do not necessarily have to have gotten a rating from DOD for a combat or combat-related condition to apply for CRSC. COMMENT: True and many recipients of CRSC are not CH 61 retiees.

Wait times vary, but at the moment CRSC is averaging about 90 business days from start to finish to wait for approval. COMMENT: It does vary.

Not to give any names, but several of the mods here are qualified in calculating CRSC payments if you ever reach that point. COMMENT: Yes, that is accurate.

Best of luck on your journey post-retirement. Cheers. COMMENT: Good luck

Hello @erikeckert

Comments added to each paragraph above by RonG--Moderator

Recommended links to CRSC info:
2. DoD Retired Pay and VA Compensation LINK <----
3. Army CRSC Page LINK <—-
4. Collection of CRSC information LINK <—-
5. Information necessary for CRSC estimate: LINK <---

Ron