Fibromyalgia Timeline - AD Air Force

Question from someone with fibro who's really just starting all this-- with 100% VA retirement, are you considered medically retired and getting monthly payments? This whole thing is confusing, and it doesn't help that my PEBLO is borderline MIA.
 
Your VA rating has no bearing on your AF medical discharge/retirement. Are you in the guard/reserves or have you not got your AF rating?
 
JonH said:
Question from someone with fibro who's really just starting all this-- with 100% VA retirement, are you considered medically retired and getting monthly payments? This whole thing is confusing, and it doesn't help that my PEBLO is borderline MIA.
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Hello!

While going through the MEB Process you will receive two ratings. One is a DoD rating and the other a VA rating. The DoD rating consist of your referred condition, basically the reason you are being med boarded. The VA rating is everything you are claiming secondary or that was caused while serving.

The military determines your type of discharge, separated or retired, based on your DoD rating. If your DoD rating is below 30% you will be medically separated, and if over 30% medically retired.

You have to choose which monthly payment you want, your DoD or the VA. Most choose VA since they generally have a higher percentage due to claiming more on that side.

For my story, I was referred to the MEB for fibro which resulted in a 20% DoD rating. I was medically separated with a huge severance check and still get almost all the same benefits as a retiree due to being 100% on the VA side. The main difference is that I don't get tricare. I still however get the same monthly VA compensation based on 100%.

Goodluck, if you have any more questions I will try my best to help.
 
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