DoD vs VA calculator

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Bdfromm

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Hey all,

I am currently going through the PEB process as a Navy O3. The findings just came back and I have been found unfit, 60 DoD and 100 VA.

I commissioned in 2017, but my PEBD is 2015. Does anyone have a calculator I can use to calculate which is higher and which to pick? Not getting much help from my attorney or PEBLO.

Thank you all
 
Which to pick?

If you are speaking about VA compensation and disability retired pay, please note that the selection of retired pay is done by NOT agreeing to waive retirement pay dollar for dollar in the amount of VA comp received. If you did agree to waive retired pay ,You keep any retired pay in excess of the VA amount. I would agree to waive retired pay as I described in the preceding sentence. VA comp is nontaxable.

If you are speaking of only DoD retired pay:

You receive the higher of 60% x average high tree base pay
OR
Active duty equivalent x 2.5% (2 % for blended retirement) = longevity multiplier for retired pay. Average high three base pay x longevity multiplier = longevity portion of retired pay

Ron
 
Bdfromm said:
Hey all,

I am currently going through the PEB process as a Navy O3. The findings just came back and I have been found unfit, 60 DoD and 100 VA.

I commissioned in 2017, but my PEBD is 2015. Does anyone have a calculator I can use to calculate which is higher and which to pick? Not getting much help from my attorney or PEBLO.

Thank you all
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As Mr.Ron posted, there is a formula vs a good calculator.

Short answer is most everyone picks VA and then they keep any, if any, leftover (residual) pay from dod medical retirement.
 
Hello @DaveK ,

Re: Formula vs. calculator.

Old habit. Much of my early Army career (drafted 1966) involved manually computing military payrolls .

Travel pay was still computed manually at many places when I retired in 1991.

While working in finance services at multiple locations, one had to be able to explain how a payment was determined. An answer such as, “The computer/caculator shows…” was inadequate.

Those who currently offer CRSC estimates and other pay related explanations on this board know how to compute the issues both ways. I generally use the manual method since it is my version of crossword puzzles each day.

Ron
 
RonG said:
Hello @DaveK ,

Re: Formula vs. calculator.

Old habit. Much of my early Army career (drafted 1966) involved manually computing military payrolls .

Travel pay was still computed manually at many places when I retired in 1991.

While working in finance services at multiple locations, one had to be able to explain how a payment was determined. An answer such as, “The computer/caculator shows…” was inadequate.

Those who currently offer CRSC estimates and other pay related explanations on this board know how to compute the issues both ways. I generally use the manual method since it is my version of crossword puzzles each day.

Ron
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Your help is greatly appreciated Mr. Ron. Definitely would not have so quickly figured things out without all your calculations you've done for so many people here.
 
Sounds like I will be waiving the DoD retired pay in favor of the VA as I get a little excess due from O3 pay. Thank you Mr. Ron
 
DaveK said:
Your help is greatly appreciated Mr. Ron. Definitely would not have so quickly figured things out without all your calculations you've done for so many people here.
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Hello @DaveK ,

Your contributions are appreciated as well. Note: @Provis likely does at least 50% of our computations and he can explain, in detail, how he determined certain payments.

Regards,
Ron
 
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