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I medically retired on 27 April with 20 years 3 months of service with a 50% disability through the AF. I received my final AF paycheck the first week of May and show a retirement pay stub for a 1 June deposit on mypay. Today, I received my disability rating of 90% from the VA. Is CRDP...

It is especially painful now that the PEBLO has changed a few times in the past 2 months.

The sanctuary standards that used to exist do not anymore. I cannot apply for retirement because I am coded. The regulation states that you are not eligible to retire if you are in the MEB process.

I'll have 67ish days

I am currently waiting my FPEB court date, then I will ask for a VAAR. The last resort is to apply for LAS if I still need time. A very stressful situation for sure. Thanks for the insight.

Because I've have 19 years and 7 months of service and I need to buy all the time I can to make it to 20 years so I can collect dual retirement and disability pay.

Has anyone heard of a case where the VA ratings reconsideration led to the VA lowering the initial rating instead of increasing or keeping it the same? I am getting ready to submit a VA recon and was kind of worried about it but my AF lawyer isn't concerned. Thanks. AF 40%/ VA 80%

Congrats! I have been watching your case closely and I am happy for you that you got what you wanted.

Right now I'm 185 days away from reaching my 20 year mark...I have 60 days of leave and 30 days PTDY (already approved by my Commander) and hopefully I don't receive a court date until the end of August. I am scraping by here to lengthen this process out.....I may make it by the skin of my teeth!

Just signed the paperwork to proceed to an FPEB. Waiting on a court date.

Thanks for the response, I to have a couple of issues that I can appeal. I do have more evidence to try and increase a rating for a rated condition or appeal the fact that my initial injury happened in a combat zone.

I was told I was ineligible by my PEBLO for LAS because it is strictly for individuals between 15 and 19 years of service.

Hello all, I just received my ratings (40% AF/80% VA) and I am very happy with them. My issue is that I have 19 years and 6 months of service and want to make it to 20 years to ensure I get CRDP. I have 10 days (until 5 July) to sign my 1180 and was wondering how long the process took to...