CRSC estimator 15 years in the making

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diver24

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I never thought I'd get this far after 15 years of fighting the board.

1. 2946

2. DoD disability percentage 30%

3. VA info: 100% P&T
— amount 4202
—dependents by category and number: Spouse and 2 under 18

4. Active duty equivalent 11 yrs 6 months

5. Blended retirement info (yes or no) no?

6. Approved CRSC percentage. 50
 
Hello,

What is item number one? Gross retired pay on DFAS RAS or average high three base pay?

Were you in the blended retirement program?

Ron
 
diver24 said:
I never thought I'd get this far after 15 years of fighting the board.

1. 2946 *high three*

2. DoD disability percentage 30%

3. VA info: 100% P&T
— amount 4202
—dependents by category and number: Spouse and 2 under 18

4. Active duty equivalent 11 yrs 6 months

5. Blended retirement info (yes or no) no?

6. Approved CRSC percentage. 50
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Hello,

Estimate:

a. Using 2496 as high three (total of highest 36 months of base pay divided by 36)
2496 x 30% = 748.80 retired pay (reduced to zero by VA Offset)

b. 11.5 x 2.5% = 28.75% longevity multiplier

c. 2496 x 28.75% = 717.60 longevity multiplier and a CRSC maximum

Based on the info you provided, your estimated CRSC is 717.60

Ron
 
diver24 said:
In your opinion, are these estimates accurate?
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Hello,
cc: @Provis

Why would we continue to offer estimates if we did not think they were accurate? Note the caveats below.

I have been doing them since ~2008 and @Provis has been doing them several years as well.

When there is feedback from the retiree, we usually find our estimates to be within a few dollars IF the information they provided was complete AND accurate.

Incorrect info received usually involves active duty equivalent and/or average high three base pay (or gross retired pay on RAS).

Your average high three at 11+ years might be off—just an opinion.

If you have a retroactive correction to military records, that could cause a more complicated case.

Ron
 
I am not doubting you by any means. This whole process has been very complicated and I was fortunate enough to have the NVLSP network help me through the process. I know the CRSC will be equally complicated since the military wants to make the process harder than what it needs to be.

This will get messy since I was initially given severance pay for an injury while diving on a military boat. Some of the severance pay was paid back with my v.a. Recoupment, but that doesn’t happen anymore since I’m 100%p&T.

This has been a battle since 2009.
 
NVLSP is a great (and free) help to many veterans.

Re: "This will get messy since I was initially given severance pay for an injury while diving on a military boat. Some of the severance pay was paid back with my v.a. Recoupment, but that doesn’t happen anymore since I’m 100%p&T." I think you are correct in that it will be complicated in several issues.

We don't have a complete picture of what was done about your separation and correction to military retirement. Your retired pay for the interim will be computed by DFAS and the severance is a complication of course.

Good luck.
Ron

added: If you have a correction to military records pending further action by DFAS, the high three you provided is probably old--just a guess. Even though you probably will not receive any retro retired pay, the amount offset is increased via COLA adjustments each year; therefore, making my computation invalid.
 
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