TDRL and VA pay question....

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mls

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I hope I explain this question accurately! Please bare with me!


I'm currently rated 30% TDRL from the Air Force for Bipolar Disorder... Since I got out as a SSgt, my take home retirement pay is roughly $1300 since I receive the automatic TDRL 50%.


I understand you can't receive both retirement pay and va disablilty pay for the same condition.

Say overall for all my disability claims with the VA I receive a grand percentage of 50%. With spouse and child this would be $899 per month. Does this mean that I would receive $899 from the VA and the remainder from the Air Force? Do they take into account just the final percentage rating?

or does it work this way... If of that 50%, 30% was for the Bipolar disorder and the remaining 20% was for the other disabilities, do they only count the Bipolar disorder? So I would receive $453 for the Bipolar from the VA and still get to keep the remaining from the TDRL... AND... also get to receive the remaining 20% for other disabilities from the VA?

Lordy I hope that makes sense! I appreciate any feedback!!! mls
 
The VA will rate you according to your service connected disabilities. Their goal is to compensate you for your disabilities related to service or aggravated by service. Compensation for both VA and the Military will only happen if you qualify for combat related conditions. If I understand it correctly, if you have several conditions, only those that were combat related will be concidered. You have to apply to recieve both, and you will only recieve a portion DFAS has a new calculator to help determine what portion you will recieve, if you qualify. Those who recieve their 20 year letter can also qualify for both under certain circumstances, DFAS also has a section dedicated to both CRSC, and CRDP. Consider CRSC, if you only have one condition considered to be combat related, say for example, PTSD, that is rated at 50% but you have other conditons rated that are not combat related only the PTSD will apply towards the calculation.
 
You are correct, you would receive the $899 of untaxed money from the VA, and whatever is left over from $1300 ($401 taxed) from the DOD. This is called waiving a portion of your retired pay for VA pay. Since my VA rating is 80%, and the VA pay is higher than my DOD pay, I waive my entire DOD retirement for VA payment. I hope this helps.
 
Thank you both! I think I understand now... I have my C & P Exams on Feb 8th and am nervous :) I think I'll end up with 50% or 60% total from the VA.
 
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