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For those medical retirees. If you get a medical retirement prior to the age of 60 (which would be the RC retirement age) what happens at age 60? As a medical retiree let’s see I max out at 75% DOD retirement at that percentage let’s say my monthly retirement is 4000 a month. However based on...

Thanks for all the information you provide, it is been invaluable. I had a question, called DFAS, was transferred around and no one could give me a straight answer. Figure I'd ask the question here. Situation: 28 yos, Army Reserve, E8, 10 yrs 8 months AD for longevity purposes based on...

Question about CRSC back pay: from my understanding backpay is calculated from the date your were released from AD or when your separated from service which ever is later. In my case, I am a reservist who got medically retired CH 61 July 2024. Does that mean no backpay prior to July 2024 (my...

E8, 28 good years of reserve time. 100% DOD and 100% VA (plus SMS-S) Here is my information 1. High three base pay average for retirement from RAS DFAS: $6785.79, receiving $5089 (75% of the high-3) minus 4751 (VA)=$338 remaining DOD after VA offset 2. DoD disability retirement percentage...

Recently Retired ArmyReserve-PDRL Due to PDRL I qualified for Tricare. After researching, found Tricare Select was better option, we live about 1:15 from MTF. Plus I hate having to get referrals for specialist. However, I still have another 6 years with my state job (for total of 25) for me...

Just wanted to post my timeline. I am E8 Army Reserve 28 years (6 AD). PEBLO and Legal out of Camp Atterbury(CAIN) Timeline: PHA May 2023..eventual P3s and permanent profile between 2022-2023 1/10/24 MEB referral for PTSD, lumbar degenerative disk disease (DDD), neck pain, bilateral lower...

Buddy and I are going thru the MEB process parallel timelines. We’re helping each other through the process. FT Gordon and Camp Atterbury(CAIN) Timeline: MEB referral-10 Jan 24 PEBLO/legal-11 Jan 24 MSC brief claimed and referred conditions-9Feb24 VA C&Ps-22-26 Feb 24 My buddy’s narsum...

I am a reservist with over 20 years at the MEB. I already received PEBLO contact and counseling and am waiting for the MSC from VA to call me (almost a month now). I was reading DOD Instruction 1332.18, Volume 2, and there is certain timeliness in place. As usual, the big Army does not meet...

I just started the MEB board (army reserves) . Got my PEBLO appointment three weeks ago and he said MSC will call you. Been three weeks and NO MSC contact. The regulation states the MSC are supposed to contact me within 5 days. Anyone know what might be going on? Where can I call to start and...

I am in the process of starting the MEB. I have three referred conditions, back neck and PTSD. I have been rated at 70% with the VA for PTSD for a years and static. Back/neck conditions rated by VA within a year. The question is, has anyone ever had their existing VA Rating downgraded because...