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Retroactive VA determination. If you retire from the armed services based on years of service and are later given a retroactive service-connected disability rating by the VA, your retirement pay for the retroactive period is excluded from income up to the amount of VA disability benefits you...

Hi folks, I've been lax in reading and posting to the forum. I was medically retired in December 2011. While in the WTU, I filed for, and was awarded, SSDI. I filed a claim with the VA and learned Friday that my AB8 has been published and that I was awarded 90% (they didn't rate my...

No, this is my first ever VA exam. Filed claim when I retired, 16 months later...

Ceilingfan and Warrior, thanks! Yes, PDRL. I also was awarded SSDI while still in the WTU. I've already had hearing and psych exam and am scheduled for Sleep Lab, where I imagine they'll pull data from my CPAP machine to see how much I use it (90% of the time). My PEB rated me unfit for...

Hi, I was a fairly active member of the forum prior to my retirement and it was very helpful. In the past 16 months I've been on a bit of a roller coaster. Scheduled for neuro stimulator then Neuro Surgeon killed in a plane crash, ad nauseum... Pending divorce, changed VA regions from STL...

Mike, Got my orders today. Evidently there was an outbreak of sanity at HRC last week. Thanks for your concern! Last day is 16 DEC 2011!!!!!

Thanks Mike, Will do. Jeff

As most of you know, I was found unfit by PEB and recommended retirement at 50%. PDA concurred. There's some Officer Personnel stuff that's now changed the picture. I was twice passed over for LTC (did not attend ILE due to injuries). As a result, I had a Mandatory Removal date (MRD) of 30...

I got my results/findings today from PDA. It advised Medical Retirement at 50 percent disability. It marks my date of separation as 2012/01/04 and my date placed on retired list on 2012/01/05. Our WTU Admin Clerk wants me to start clearing on Tuesday, 11 OCT, start permissive TDY 6 days later...

Thanks Comeback, I just got a text from Squad Leader who says new PSG (for out processing) wants to see/talk to me. Earlier today, I asked new PSG to discuss w/ clerk. I guess you're familiar w/ FLW since you referenced 470! :) I spoke w/ the MILPO and he also doesn't think that I can be...

Hi, I was lucky enough to get a call this morning from PDA advising me that they concurred w/ PEB's findings of 50% PDRL. Thanks to all who guided me through this. My paperwork (Physical Disability Information Report) shows this concurrence and shows date of separation as 04 JAN 12...

Mike, Cross referenced with the VASRD. I guess the foot is subjective whether it's considered moderate or severe foot injury. I'm a little confused. If I enclose a written appeal to IPEB (not requesting a FORMAL PEB) does the IPEB have to stick with my previously offered rating or...

Hi, I got a call from PEBLO this afternoon and went over and discussed my DA 199 with him. I was a little confused on the ratings, as I thought my ROM on back and ankle would result in higher rating. I'll discuss with MEB Outreach Counsel on Thursday and, of course, the wife, and proceed...

Advice and comments on new 3947 please!!!! My last post was premature... I got my new 3947 today. I'm reviewing it now. Added was Right Foot Lisfranc fracture/disloation, surgically fused, chap 3-41c, ICD-9 825.2. The Doc noted "He does have well healed surgical scars to the dorsal aspect...

Hi, I can't answer your questions about back pay. I'm getting paid now, while on AD, awaiting PEB results. Go to this site and apply: Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors

I can't answer your back pay questions, but I strongly encourage you to apply. I am still on AD, PEB is in process now, and got my first check today!!!!!

To my fellow WTU Soldiers, applyl for SSDI TODAY!!!! I had no idea I'd be eligible for benefits but I applied 2 months ago and got my first check today! Do not leave this money laying on the table. Apply and use it to take care of yourselves and your families!

Well, After 4 weeks of waiting, the MEB Doc at Fort Leonard Wood and the Podiatrist have finally agreed on verbage for my right foot conditions (though I don't get to see the updated 3947 until Monday. The PEBLO did tell me that now I have 4 unfitting conditions, rather than 3, which ought...

Thanks Jason, Seeing the podiatrist today to eval my foot. They're not looking at my ankle again, as I've already done ROM on the ankle. Hopefully we'll have a report back to JBLM by Friday. I agree that I hope it's favorable for me. Thanks, Jeff

Hi, I'm at the WTU at Fort Leonard Wood (since Dec 2010). My PEB got sent to JBLM on 05 JUN 2011. On 01 July, the admin person on PEB asked for some more documents (they were included in the original PDF, but I sent them anyway). I got news from my PEBLO today that the PEB wants to look at...