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    CRSC or CRDP: Does it matter in my case?

    Just medically retired (PDRL) with a combined rating of 100%. DOD gave me 100% with a combat related finding and VA was 100% total and permanent with special compensation. I had 22 years and 10 months active duty when I retired. I am about to apply for CRSC since two of my conditions were...
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    Tax Free Pay??

    Medically retired from Navy on 29 OCT with a combined rating of 100%. I'm over 20yrs so eligible for CRDP. My PEB findings letter says my disability was the direct result of a combat related injury in the line of duty by an instrumentality of war. Under the legacy codes section, the letter shows...
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    TAX FREE PAY??

    Medically retired from Navy on 29 OCT with a combined rating of 100%. I'm over 20yrs so eligible for CRDP. My PEB findings letter says my disability was the direct result of a combat related injury in the line of duty by an instrumentality of war. Under the legacy codes section, the letter...
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    How long for final ratings letter?

    I medically retired on 29 OCT and uploaded my DD-214 to e-benefits the same day. Just wondering how long it will take to get my official final ratings letter from the VA?
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    Unused Leave Repayment

    Need some help from the smart people here... I had 62.5 days of leave on the books on the day I medically retired and chose to sell them back. Questions: 1. I believe I am limitied to being payed for only 60 days by law, is this correct? 2. What base pay do they use to pay you back, the base...
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    SBP Base Amount

    I can't find the answer anywhere online so I hoping someone knows here. Is your base amount for SBP based on you retirement pay for time in service only or the disability base for medical retirement pay if it is higher than your time in service. Here's an example. If time in service is 22...
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    Picking A Separation Date

    Got good news back from the IPEB and VA finally so I need to set a retirement date. I've read a bunch of stuff and I feel a little confused and hoping some smart people on here can help. Here goes... If I choose the full 90 wait period, my 90 day retirement point would be 1 NOV 17. I know I...
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    Setting separation date?

    I got my finding back last week and I am being medically retired. The documents say I get to set a date from 30 to 90 days from notification. Do I need to take leave in order to get it to 90 days? My 90 day point would be 1 NOV 17, would it be better to to make my last day 30 OCT 17 so I...
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    Retire or PEB - What gets the most money?

    I need some help from all the smart folks on here... Been in for 22 year and am going through PEB process a second time.. don't ask... so I'm trying to figure out which option will get me the most money in retirement. So here's the question: Is it better to go through the PEB again and go...
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    Upload Documents to Ebenfits

    Does it help/benefit your case to upload all your medical documents to ebenefits? I had a lot of treatment outside of military medicine and it always seems like the military docs don't see those records in AHLTA. I am wondering if they will get passed to the VA correctly? Anyone have advice...
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    Formal PEB wait times

    Much to the shock of everyone involved with my case, I was found FIT by the IPEB today. Once I ask for a formal board, does anyone have an idea of how long it will be before I get on the docket and have my case heard in DC?
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    NAVY IPEB TIMELINE

    Anyone know how long the IPEB process is taking from MEB package receipt?
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    MEB Rebuttal

    I turned in my MEB rebuttal last week and have not heard anything back yet. The reg says 5 days for them to respond. Any timeline experience with this?
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    NAVY SAMMC TIMELINE

    And so it begins... NOV 2012 Injured NOV 12 - MAR 16 Recovery, Rehab, LIMDU 15 MAR 16 PCM MEB Referral 15 APR 16 Meet w/PEBLO
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    LIMDU expiration MEB start and treatment timing

    Okay need some community expertise because I don't know the answer and can't seem to find it. In the middle of my first LIMDU which is set to expire on August 17th. My MEB will likely start after that but I am also hearing rumblings that they may start the board before the LIMDU period...
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    NAVY NMA - HELP 25 JUN DEADLINE

    Okay the story of my case is long and confusing but I put it in down below for those taht might need to know in order to help me. Bottom line, my command is being asked to complete a NMA even though I have yet to be referred to or have a Med board. NMA poped bc I am being PCS'd in prep for...
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    FIT with Restrictions

    Anyone have any experience with this outcome or know anything about it? During initial talk with PEBLO she said that this would probably be the likely outcome of my case since I am at 19+ years. What should I think about it?
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    HELP!! Suggestions???

    Okay...I think I know the answer by reading through the boards but I want to confirm what I am thinking and ask a question or two to tap into the knowledge base on here... Situation: 19yr 2 months of service in the Navy. Type II/neurologic DCS injury in a combat related exercise in Nov 2012...
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