Crsc approved in 12 days!

XarmyXairforce

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Airforce did it in 12 days, I can't believe it! I was approved at 70%, but since I am IU I thought CRSC would be 100% also?

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER941170*Sep 13Aug 19AC
INDIVIDUAL UMEPLOYABILITY Mar 16Aug 19
Combined %Effective Date
701 Sep 13
 
Ron can correct me if I am wrong.

IU is a VA thing, you should receive 70% based upon the actual disability.
 
Ron can correct me if I am wrong.

IU is a VA thing, you should receive 70% based upon the actual disability.
VA pays @ 100%. The IU will be included by DFAS in accordance with the following:

"Individual Unemployability (IU) is not a disability or a diagnosis therefore the service branches do not include it in the total combat-related disability percentage or address IU on decision letters. Eligibility for IU is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will include compensation for IU as they receive notification from the VA of a retired Soldier meeting this status.

Please note, IU is only added to a retired Soldier's Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) benefits by DFAS when his or her CRSC total disability percentage is 60% or higher. "

From Army HRC.

It appears your (xArmyetc.) CRSC will be @ 100%. Of course, you probably have seen some computations for CH 61 retirees that show the maximum CRSC is the dollar amount of the longevity portion of retired pay.

Ron
 
Thank you Ron, I am on hold with DFAS (been over an hour) trying to get access to MyPay. Do you know once approved how long it "usually" takes to get first payment? Not back pay, just the actual payment. Thanks for all you do Ron!

X
 
Thank you Ron, I am on hold with DFAS (been over an hour) trying to get access to MyPay. Do you know once approved how long it "usually" takes to get first payment? Not back pay, just the actual payment. Thanks for all you do Ron!

X
This is conjecture on my part.

Obviously, today is the 16th. DFAS would have to process your CRSC between today (assuming they received the approval today) and around the 21st for you to receive CRSC for 1-31 August at the end of this month. I suspect you receive your first payment at the end of September instead.

Let us know how this plays out.

Congrats!

Ron
 
X,

Earlier this month you reported, "I was an E-4 with 4 years of service AD retired in 2012."

Based on that information, your CRSC will be:

1. 4 years AD x 2.5% = 10% longevity multiplier
2. For a current month payment, your average high three for retirement in 2012 will be extrapolated by the COLA increases that occurred since then...to date.
3. The extrapolated high three x 10% will be the longevity portion of retirement pay in real time.
4. Your CRSC will be the amount determined by item 3.

I regret giving you this news, but I hope it is better to learn it now, rather than upon receipt of a payment much lower than what you expected.

Ron
 
Sorry Ron, but what does that mean lol. I know it will be low, you figured $229 I believe last time. I did find out that my retirement pay is $1,758. does that make it any higher?
 
Sorry Ron, but what does that mean lol. I know it will be low, you figured $229 I believe last time. I did find out that my retirement pay is $1,758. does that make it any higher?
All my future replies to this situation will be in this thread.

Some of the following was pulled from another thread.

1. Gross retired pay 1758/0.70 = ~2511 high three (the gross from the DFAS RAS would include COLA increases). Excellent that you got the December rate from DFAS today.
2. 4 yrs AD x 0.025 = 10%
3. 2511 x 0.10 = 251.10 longevity portion of retired pay and the CRSC payable using the info available.

It did go up a bit.

Ron
 
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