Doctor and Commander recommendations

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breamo

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Hi all,

I am going thru the IPEB right now, my package was recieved on 22 December , so I know I have a long time to wait.

My commander letter and The doctors Summary recommended for me to basically be medically "retired". Now I know you have to have the 30% to be retired. But do you think them all saying I should be medically "retired" or even medically seperated will push the board to actually separate me?
I am hoping so.

And if I do get a severance...E-5 with 11 years in any ideas what kind of money I would be looking at? I am sort of torn between wanting the severance and wanting the retirement...I dunno...A huge lump sum would help me out alot...but if it is only 10-12k then that would not be worth it....75k or so would be to me...I guess I am wierd lol.

Thank you for any input :)

Bream
 
It will all depend on how serious your injury is to determine your rating to be +/- 30%, but the formula for severance pay is as follows: base pay x 2 x # of active duty yrs.= lump sum amt. Just remember a lump sum will not last you a lifetime VS a permanent paid retirement w/ a +30% rating. The lump sum is so lucrative up front but after it's gone & you look back & reflect it may be a very tough pill to swallow.

Hope this helps out somewhat-----Take Care----
 
Thank you so much! Yea , the retirement really has me torn, I could really pay off bills and start with a nice house but over the long run the retirement would be better. Once again thank you for your response it is greatly appreciated.
 
Besides the whole money thing. How about medical coverage for you and your family? Have you checked/priced medical coverage for you(and your pre-existing condition) and your family?
 
So do you think the Board will go with the Commander and Doctor recommendations?
Thank you all for the input so far, I dont guess I was factoring in the healthcare benefits.
 
good luck with it all, I have always looked at bills like this, you will always have them, if you get a lump sum, you won't keep that for long. as far as for buying a house, the income you put on the application, will effect your rate, more is better. Don't forget to go to the VA, you can do so now, they will also compensate for your service connected disabilities. This will also help.
 
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