So I just spoke to my uncle, a retired Navy NDCM and Master Diver and he sugeested I should look into CRSC. I was medically DQed from combat diving during dive school as a result of my symptom which began at the same time I was in the program. I didn't get a diagnosis for my condition until roughly 2 years after the program but have all of my medical history documented from the onset.
Is this something I should look into?
Thanks guys.
I presume you're retired since CRSC only applies to military retirees? If so, you should apply for CRSC if you can show that the scuba/hardhat diving caused a disability that you have been rated for by the military.
So I just spoke to my uncle, a retired Navy NDCM and Master Diver and he sugeested I should look into CRSC. I was medically DQed from combat diving during dive school as a result of my symptom which began at the same time I was in the program. I didn't get a diagnosis for my condition until roughly 2 years after the program but have all of my medical history documented from the onset.
Is this something I should look into?
Thanks guys.
In supplement to @Ed Mercanti's comment, your potential worst case scenario is indeed receiving a denial of CRSC compensation in my opinion.
Therefore, as such, I would suggest that you apply for CRSC compensation in order to receive an official CRSC decision whether favorable or unfavorable at this point in time!
Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer."
@Baylenkm
I applied not knowing if it would be approved. Like @Warrior644 said, worse thing they can say is no. My application has been in a couple of weeks, no answer yet. I'm not sure how long it takes to approve/disapprove.
Best wishes
Mike
The lack of a finding of combat related in the PEB was NOT an issue for the rejecting one of the claims. I need to gather specific medical documentation to complete the claim.
The lack of a finding of combat related in the PEB was NOT an issue for the rejecting one of the claims. I need to gather specific medical documentation to complete the claim.
Can a VA service connected issue (NOT rated on the DoD IDES side) be considered as a CRSC qualifying issue?
My VA service connected issue was on paperwork during my IDES process, but not recognized by the Army as unfit, so it never got an Army rating at time of IDES rating for DoD rating purposes.
It was rated by the VA under the IDES process. Behavioral Health issue at 70% VA. Have VA records that can show a connection to combat-related guidelines.
be entitled to and/or receiving military retired pay
be rated at least 10 percent by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)
waive your VA pay from your retired pay
file a CRSC application with your Branch of Service
So the answer is yes. You can claim on any part of your pay that is offset by the VA from your retired pay including conditions not rated by DOD. The only real issue is you must present sufficient evidence to connect the condition to Instrument of war.
CRSC makes more sense when you understand the timeline of its implementation compared to CRDP. Retirees hate the VA offset, one payment is earned by your service and one payment is an I'm sorry for you being hurt. It makes no sense that your being hurt should have any effect on the earned portion. Congress first attempted to shut them up with CRSC, so it, like CRDP, is more focused on how to restore that earned portion of your pay, and hence the calculation that led to the CRSC glitch.
Once CRDP came in, CRSC feels like its for chapter 61 and CRDP feels like its for those who make it to 20. That's not really accurate, both are for those who make it to 20. This is why CRSC doesn't care at all about fit or unfit, as they're expecting you to be fully fit. CRSC just happens to not totally screw over chapter 61 retirees is all, but less by design and more of an after thought.
Can a VA service connected issue (NOT rated on the DoD IDES side) be considered as a CRSC qualifying issue?
My VA service connected issue was on paperwork during my IDES process, but not recognized by the Army as unfit, so it never got an Army rating at time of IDES rating for DoD rating purposes.
It was rated by the VA under the IDES process. Behavioral Health issue at 70% VA. Have VA records that can show a connection to combat-related guidelines.
Absolutely. I ask the same question recently and @Jason Perry told me that lack of a finding of combat related by the PEB is not an obstacle for CRSC.
I was approved for 1 issue and denied on another. I can use either VA or DoD records to settle the denied claim in my favor. Talked to the VA just now, after several previous inquires went unanswered, the record should be here in a week. I expect second condition to be approved also.
Absolutely. I ask the same question recently and @Jason Perry told me that lack of a finding of combat related by the PEB is not an obstacle for CRSC.
I was approved for 1 issue and denied on another. I can use either VA or DoD records to settle the denied claim in my favor. Talked to the VA just now, after several previous inquires went unanswered, the record should be here in a week. I expect second condition to be approved also.
I had forgotten a few of the fine points, so I will add the psych issue into the CRSC claim.
I believe the VA 1 1/2 hour PTSD oral psych assessment interview (with VA psych written records that have charted an annotated version of that interview) may be the helpful "evidence" needed to support this issue to the CRSC claim.
Any other piece of "evidence" you all think I need?
I don't have an LOD for it.
But I did complete the VA mental health CPT program for PTSD before I even started the IDES process.
What was requested from was a record of a specific incident that was combat related. After nine deployments, the VA counselor, once said just pick one for the record. So I'm pretty sure what will be in the VA records.
Its weird. My word is not good enough, but if a VA counselor writes what I says - suddenly it magical.
So how exactly would my pay offset be? I applied n they received it march24 and I am 100/100 VA/Army w 10 yrs (Sorry 2 just cut in to the convo but I finally found a decent crsc conversation going on)
Pay offset is the amount of Army retirement pay you are losing due to receive VA pay. Would need to know your high 3 to answer that, and could guesstimate it based on your rank. Would also need to know number of dependents for the VA pay. For most it would be their entire retirement pay, for some, officers mostly, it may be their VA pay.
The phrasing of your question suggests you want to know how to calculate your CRSC pay, not what your pay offset is.
It will usually depend on the disabilities CRSC is granted for, and their ratings. It is unusual for every condition to be eligible for CRSC, so its probably not the case that CRSC will also be 100%.
Lets pretend CRSC is for your back and your arm, rated together as 60%. Lets pretend you retired as an E-6 so pretend high 3 is 3364.8
CRSC has 3 caps, meaning the the lowest number is chosen.
1) Pay offset. CRSC restores some or a portion of your retirement pay that is lost due to receiving VA compensation. CRSC cannot go higher than that. 100% disability, retirement should be $2523.6, which is all offset by the VA pay.
2) VA pay for CRSC conditions. 60% CRSC, 1 spouse, 1 kid, $1227.09
3) LOS pay. 10 years, worth 25%, $841.2
In that scenario, #3 is the limiting factor, CRSC would provide $841.2 extra/mn. Lower CRSC %, then #2 might be the limiting factor.
How difficult is the burden of proof for crsc? I have been depressed since my 2009 Iraq deployment and it is noted in my pdhra. But then I didn't go see mental health again until 2012. Will this be likely to meet the standard?
Good question. I've been having a hard time getting any data on this. From what I've found:
They don't sound particularly picky, but they don't take your word as evidence is a big difference. The impression I get is they don't read between the lines very well. If a doc says X caused it, ok, fine, we'll take it. If the doc says it happened on Y day they can't connect the dots by themselves that Y day was in the middle of combat and somehow significant.
Chaplain's example the example of how its weird. You say you have PTSD because of x, y, and z, ok, great, but can't use it. You tell the shrink you have PTSD because of x, y, z and the shrink writes it up, wow, suddenly we can use it. Low threshold of evidence they want, they are just very picky about what evidence they use.
So even though you weren't seen until 2012, if the doc says the depression is due to some combat event, I'd say submit it.
The issue I am having is my 100/100 is for a TBI and my CRSC app is for the TBI(sameone) Iraq that is rated @ 100/100. I also have some other minor ratings but doubt they are combat related. I am an E5 w VA 2Dependents
Ill weigh in on this on brothers, just because you didn't go to see mental health in combat doesn't mean your ptsd isn't combat related. If you got it in combat, fill out the paperwork and submit it with the proper documents. If you got a tbi in combat it should be a no brainer brother. Best of luck put in the papers you should be just fine.
