Recent content by galagaman

Today I just got a letter from the IRS on behalf of DFAS about this whole Combat Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016. Back around 2012, I got my severance pay and the following year I submitted the St Clair Claim (since I just got VA compensation for the same disability) on my yearly...

Let's just say that you don't have other problems that are rated just yet, and you are at 100% already (pending VA evaluation for your other medical problems). They will recoup the amount they rated you at for your back. In this case, you said the VA also rated you at 20% for it. They key...

you are NOT able to simply hand the VA a check after you get severance pay. Here's why - When you report that you got a severance to the VA (and you should do so immediately when you get the payment because you can't report that until it happens), they have to do an audit on your account...

I just got an email today that says the following: Good Morning, You application was in this office just last week. We cannot complete the refund for members coming off TDRL status. We were able to research and find an office (Retired and Annuity Pay in Cleveland) that requested we forward...

I have called them up, upon your suggestion. I was told that they haven't forgotten. In fact, the issue is that they are backlogged with these audits. They have acknowledged that they would typically have this dealt with by 120 days and it's past that. It is my understanding that they have...

Around April or May, I received severance pay from the Air Force that was not combat related. I was advised to called the VA immediately when the deposit of funds happened. When it did, I spoke to someone who took down all of the information, to include the amount paid, taxes withheld, and so...

From how I understand the rules, if I take the severance pay that I got offered for my depression from the AF, I will not be able to make a claim to the VA for the same disability for any more compensation. Am I right on how I read this rule? If I am correction: if I were to take the severance...

Jason: thank you for the reply. While I know it is probably beyond impossible to reverse the damage done in my situation, I can only hope for a favorable outcome. In addition, I am raising these questions because there is a lot of things that just don't add up. If they are doing this to me...

Hi everyone, I am currently active duty Air Force. I am a new kid on the block here at this forum. I am right now going through a MEB for depression. I have seen a lot of people talk about their experiences and I would like to share my story with you all. My story is a little lengthy, but I...