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Thanks. I went thru ABCMR (Army) to get those 'No' to 'Yes', any idea where I would get the revised DD214? The packet that they sent only have the new DA199 & revised retire memo.

so would having 2 'yes'es on both LOD & CR mean I already met 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 does not apply? when you say "receive credit for their military service WITHOUT waiving their military retirement pay.", does that mean I never even had to do the Buy Back & payment at all?

so with Star Act, choosing the Retire pay over CRSC pay can help with this then if these guidances (2004 & 2022) will remain the same .

Interesting takes from each of you. thank you @RonG @GreenBeanie @WaitingOnPEBLO I'm in similar situation where I was MED-PDRL with ALL offset with 2 lines 'No" for LOD & Combat, then got into FEDs, then process & paid for Buy Back, then fought & won CRSC with Army HRC, then fought & won with...

So because I did paid the FERS buy back, that counts as waiving with "reason OTHER than to accept VA Disability " even tho my VA pay offset all of it? I still have more than 15 years left of working, does it this CRSC was suppose to stop the moment my buy-back was processed which now can be a...

I did my buy back many years ago and I got those 2 'YES' after fighting with PEB correction board recently, so this would mean I can keep all 4 monthly checks: FERS, DoD Retirement, CRSC, and VA?

BLUF: After Buy Back to count military time into FERS, when will CRSC pay stop? would having these 2 'YES' help? Or would only 1 'YES' in either line is the minimum to keep both FERS and Mil Retire Check? When FERS check starts, which monthly check will stop? What will Major Richard Star Act...

Background: 60% PDRL (blue card), 100% VA, 70% CRSC recently, under 20 years. Appreciate in advance. I already buy back paid fully 1st year as a GS back in 2018 but now I just got this new CRSC retroactive decision this week. For the sake of me being able to keep the CRCS monthly pays & Tricare...

I already did the buyback paid fully 1st year as a GS back in 2018 but now I just got this new CRSC retroactive decision this week. For the sake of me being able to keep the CRCS monthly pays & Tricare benefit even after FERS retirement later, should I: A) Go back to USPDA requesting to change...

@SFC H So when the CRSC recipient fails to prove this to FERS (OPM) at the time they start their FERS retirement process, will OPM then report to DFAS to then stop the CRSC checks to stop & forfeit and ONLY left the retiree with FERS monthly checks?

so just the CRSC approval alone will not be good enough for OPM/FERS? the PDRL Retirement Order or LOD that was part of the PEBLO IDES process MUST show Armed Conflict/Combat evidence for FERS to NOT interrupt the DoD & CRCS monthly pay?

When you separate 1 & 2 like this, are you saying one medical retiree who is a GS bought back time only need to be PDRL and not necessarily need CRCS to keep both benefits at the time of FERS pension payout? Maybe I’m now more confuse. Background about my PDRL: 2017 med board PDRL but was found...

about that page (picture you posted), is the 10 USC..Chapt 1223 the same as CRSC? I wish it says CRSC in the paragraph to be easier to understand. just trying to clarify that the vets/civ only need 1 condition to be CRSC approved in order to keep BOTH benefits ("double dip") in the future when...

Opinion: this is such a big decision & can affect the vet's future big time, but no forms on DFAS nor OPM mention this as a disclosure. Also very few HR or DFAS personnel warns or advises the veteran who just starting or starting the Buy Back inquiry.

Quick summary from everyone input & rule of thumb for less than 20 mil years : Blue Card (Med Mil ret) AND with CRSC= Yes, do Buy Back asap vs. Blue Card (Med Mil ret) but NO CRSC= No, Do Not do Buy Back (yet*). CRSC decision is the main key here that determines whether your current ongoing...