im getting medically retired and want to know if you get both DoD and Va pay and if so how would I calculate it or how can I turn down the dod pay if not.
When you get towards the end, you will be showed what you can receive via DOD and via VA. You check a box of which you want. I believe I did mine with Finance
im getting medically retired and want to know if you get both DoD and Va pay and if so how would I calculate it or how can I turn down the dod pay if not.
As I have mentioned dozens of times, I have never seen one case where a retiree benefited from declining VA compensation.
Your DoD retired pay will be reduced dollar for dollar in the amount of VA compensation. You get to keep any retired pay that is in excess of the VA comp amount.
You receive all your VA comp too in this scenario PLUS you might be eligible for CRSC which could replace some of he retired pay waived.
See A Supplement to CRSC Information <---LINK
If you refuse VA comp (which is nontaxable) all you receive is your DoD retired pay...period.
The block on the VA claim form where one agrees to waive retired pay dollar for dollar etc., is block 26.
If you check the box...you have indicated you don't want VA comp...which is an unfortunate mistake based on my experience. Do not check box 26. My opinion.
When you get towards the end, you will be showed what you can receive via DOD and via VA. You check a box of which you want. I believe I did mine with Finance
If one wants only DoD retired pay...they check block 26
If one wants VA compensation and possibly residual retired pay and CRSC...they do not check block 26. See my preceding post.
