Recent content by Phoenix81

Thank you both. If that is indeed the truth then that will alleviate my spouses and mine concern while we are OCONUS and it sounds like an MEB will start shortly. Appreciate the feedback

So can you actually use the days on your LES plus PTDY or is there typically a set amount of leave authorized when you’re on the tail end of a MEB?

Ok. Plan on living in a state that currently is tax exempt my pension so appreciate the feedback Provis. This site has been very helpful in understanding the process.

Ok. As I’m reading the regulation on medical retirement vs going through regular retirement and applying for VA disability only that medical retirement is taxed in the methods described and VA disability is not. I was trying to understand how the medical board decides if someone with 20+ years...

Ok. If you’ve served over 20 then it’s at the descretion of the DoD then? The VA seems the best avenue based off the tax free benefit to the Servicemember due to their affliction. Just trying to understand how that works for someone over 20 yrs at this point. Appreciate the feedback.

Right and thank you. When going through the medical board, are you able to get VA disability only if you are an officer, or is that in general? Just trying to understand once you receive your raring how that works out? Thank you

I was speaking with a work colleague who was medically retired in 2011 and went through our current process. He told me at the end the board looked at whether to retire him with Method A medical retirement or Method B VA Retirement (retiring with High 3s). The VA in my eyes makes more sense...