Recent content by DarrellHodge

Well, the letter just arrived. My case what a negative. I am very disappointed that the board didn't even consider my heart failure issues that were undiagnosed at the time of my PEB. I really hate that my 17.5 years means crap to the army. I'm pretending, in front of my wife, that I am good...

The max you will get from DOD is 75%. If you are 100% VA, that will be 3100 to 3400 per month tax free. If the VA benefit is greater than the DOD annuity, you would get the VA annuity instead of the DOD. *If you have 21 years active duty, you will automatically receive your VA annuity plus...

If you have been upgraded to medical retirement, your pay formula will be years served * 2.5% * High 3 average or Disability Percentage * High 3 average. Whichever one is higher is what your retroactive pay will be based on. You did not state your retirement percentage. It is at least 30%.

Does being able to log onto Tricare Online mean anything is being done with your packet. I read a post in an different forum that indicated this.

I have a unique situation that I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered. When my med board started, mid 2002, Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) was still in play. By the time my med board process was completed, February 2003, Tera had been discontinued. If I am approved for an...

I'm following. I wouldove to hear the outcome of the computations; since my situation is very similar. I was medically discharged in 2003 after 17.5 years at 0%. I also got 0% from the VA. I did not contact the VA again until 2019 and got 60%. I filed my dd294 in 5/21.

WOW! I'm following. I just received confirmation of my packet being received. I would love it if my packet moved as fast as yours.

Chey33 Your suggestion to resend my application was the right choice. I resent it; and I recieved a confirmation from PDBR 4 days later. Thank you!

Please tell me what email address you used. I resent the application and still nothing. If I don't get an acknowledgment soon, I will try sending it certified mail.

What was your outcome?

This is absolutely awesome to hear! I did some rough calculations and if I get upgraded to retirement and FERS recalculated my leave, I would have to give up an extra 10 to 12 grand on top of everything else. Not to keep my fingers crossed that I get approved.

Can someone tell me what happens after you submit the email to the PDBR. Do you get an acknowledgment that it was received?

I just filed two days ago and I found this forum today. Can you please tell me what the "Reading Room" is and how to access it.