It doesn't really matter. Usually the VA gives the highest rating. Even if the military put you on permanent retirement you have to choose 1. I chose the VA because its non taxable and still get my retirement benefits.
It took about a month. My Advice to you are when you receive a letter from the Army PDA about a week call your last duty station retirement/transition unit. See if they have have your retired orders in there system. From there, You can call the Army PDA also to ask if they can send you a copy of...
Orion69,
We are on the same boat. Got my retirement done (blue Id Card) 3 weeks ago. Though they screw up on my retirement certificate. I have a number here for you of the Army Physical Disability Agency in DC. 202-782-1996 the name of POC is Ms. Beth Boyd. I hope you will get retired. the one...
Good Morning Commosgt,
I'm with the same boat like you. I'm retired by the PDBR w/ 50 %. Was dx back in 7/2004. Severance was paid off. I was told by others that i should be getting backpay from the army from date of discharged. I call DFAS but the lady i was talking to said that since the VA...
CommoSgt,
I'm in the same boat. Was dx back in july2004 and given severance. Now i was retired by the pdbr and got my blue id. My question is Are you getting any backpay? I paid off my severance about over a year now and wondering if i should be paid retro.
from date of retirement to present...
Sabo case/ when do i file crsc or crdp and do I qualify? retro pay Question?
Sir Jason,
Got a copy of my retirement order from the army PDA. My question is am i getting any backpay from the army? i meb in 7/2004 w/ severance pay that the VA deducted money each month from my pension. Thank...
No i have not heard anybone getting 70% or higher. I haven't file for CRSC yet. I ask Jason(moderator) for help and i fax all the documents i got from the Army Review Board Agency, my TDRL orders and etc. I'm really just hoping that this issue will be resolved. It's been a long time for us to be...
I'm expecting at least a retro pay from the difference of retirement(from date of discharge)minus the severance pay the army gave me when i was med board back in 2004. The severance was paid off through deduction from VA pension. Have you receive a letter from the Army Review Board agency about...
Good Morning Grizzly,
I'm in the same boat here. I was dx back in 7/2004. I receive a letter back in August 25, 2010 from the army review board that they will put me on 6mos TDRL and followed by a 50% PDRL. As far as i know that they will have us on an expedite review. Got my TDRL orders from...
Good Morning Jason,
I'm part of that class action lawsuit (PTSD).I just receive a memo stating that they will put me on 6mos TDRL from the date of discharge(7/2004) then followed by PDRL. My question is what kind of retro-pay or back pay am i getting? is it retired pay. I was given a severance...