I am well aware of how it works. The amount of retired pay is $400 more per month than I have been receiving from the VA for the past 11 years. My severance has been repaid too. A long time ago.
I did not ask since she told me that the worksheet was being reviewed. I didn't want to get information that could end up changing upon review. I may try to call again this week for an update. Hopefully I'll be getting the worksheet soon!
I called DFAS today and the rep I spoke with confirmed that a mistake was made regarding the SBP election, and that they had already caught it and fixed it! When I got home from work I saw that I had a corrected Retiree Account Statement waiting for me.
The rep also told me that my back pay has...
Today I received a document called a "Retiree Account Statement" with the amount I will be receiving each month, and the date I will get my first payment. It looks like I will receive my first payment on November 1st.
Interestingly, they have me enrolled in SBP. I elected not to enroll in...
I called the VA when I received my orders to see what I could do to expedite the process, knowing that DFAS would need to have the audit of my disability compensation for the last 11 years. The person I spoke to said I could create a letter of my own (typed or hand written and signed)...
That is great news!
I requested a financial audit from the VA on August 10th, and also asked for the results to be sent to DFAS.
I haven't been given my results back yet, but the estimated completion date range has recently changed to 10/13-10/22.
I also called DFAS back today. I was told that there aren't any notes in my account since September 19th. I called today since it was the 61st day since they received my packet. They confirmed that they received everything on August 11th. The first rep I spoke with today stated that they...
I have some additional information regarding my case, but nothing of much substance. Honestly, it is just some disappointing updates on my timeline so far with DFAS. I thought I might update here in case anyone reading this in the future wants some anecdotal evidence of the wait they can...
I also called DFAS again today. I was informed that nothing had been done yet regarding account creation or anything. They said they received my information on 11 August, but there weren't any notes or any other actions. The person I spoke with said she submitted a request to see if they are...
My packet was returned to sender. After realizing the mistake, I used one of the copies that I made of my packet, got a new signature on my DD2656, and overnighted it to the correct address. About a week later my original packet was returned to me.
This is a disappointing oversight by the...