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No, should be to the corresponding VA rating effective date with the statutory limits such as 2008 for medically retired. It’s still a...

Thank you so much!

DD Form 2860, along with your necessary supporting documents (as noted on page 3 (PDF page 4)) and in the enclosed image, all need to be...

They just want a human signature and not a digital one, so scanned and emailed are fine.

I use this as my yardstick when it comes to how well a wartime COC statement will do, regardless of service branch. Orders, on the...

I also claimed PTSD and the letter/memo from my wartime command helped immensely. I ended up requesting one, because my CAB was denied...

Yeah, it's a fuzzy area even for me with my length of time dealing with CRSC. The regs that state "combat-related" generally refer to...

Yes, they will stop recoupment; however, they will not do a refund unless your effective date goes back to your separation date. And...

The 3 items in green (1, 2, 4) are all that you need as long as item 2 has your geographic location as specified in the attached for...

The letters are more valuable than the rest of your documentation tbh. Make sure they're all wet-signed, and contain cell and email...

Hello, I applied for CRSC last year and was denied for my PTSD claim. I was medboarded honorably (2025) and it says combat related on...

Well huge unknown would be give them a couple months, then you open a congressional inquiry. Just like the Navy’s chicanery with making...

Sticky post here, reads the same though as I'm good with copy/pasting ;) Link ---> DOD/DOW Interim Guidance dated 20 August 2025 HAS...

I don't disagree and know it would have been an ugly fight and drawn out a lot longer than it took to get this decision to rescind. I'm...

That's HRC for ya ;) lol