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Thanks a million for breaking it down for me. I knew getting 75% med and 100% was to good to be true......LOL. Shucks, I'm not going to complain since $9.1k per month after taxes (includes: retirement, VA, SSI, Post 911 part time ) is more than I ever expected getting after a military...

Thanks. I thought they were going to give me my 100% VA but revert my retirement back to high 3 ($2,900) causing me to loose $800. The way you calculated it, I stand to lose only about $200. I can live with that.....LOL

Background Info Medical Retirement: 23 years, 10 months (75%) VA: 100% Permanent and totally disabled Projected to receive first VA payment EOM December I retired 1 September and received retirement checks EOM for SEP, OCT, NOV. My VA Claim was finalized a week ago and I received the letter...

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Good catch. You are right about the percentages and the money split between kids. Also, great point on when to apply for disability. Shame on me for assuming you can't start it til your MEB starts.....LOL. It definitely is smart to start it using the date when you were first diagnosed or...

I applied online in December 2012 but used the date they started my MEB as the onset date (23 October 2012). My local Social Security Office called me within a month and asked for me to have my supervisor write a memo stating that my only duties were reporting for accountability and going to...

Brett, I was reading your SSDI stuff and got some words of wisdom for you: As soon as the Army started the MEB process, you were considered unfit. The Social Security Office knows this and knows that a Soldier can't be sent home right away. They actually called me and asked for a letter from...

Not sure if this information will help anybody but here goes......If you see "Requested Separation Documents" in Ebenefits it could mean: 1) You haven't reached your discharge date (the date on your DD214 is still in the future (you are on terminal leave)) 2) You are officially discharged...

Also, you have to remember that your DD214 will be dated in the future. You will go on leave til your final date in the military and even though the VA will have a copy, they won't process it until the actual effective date of your discharge. For example, I gave them a copy in June 2013 when I...

Served 23 years, 10 months faithfully....... Army Medical Retirement Rating: 75% (really 90% but max by law is 75%) VA Rating: 100% permanent Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): Max based on work history and dependents Timeline 23 October 2012: MEB Started 23 October 2012: Filed for...