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Fleigerhorse

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Hello all,
Excuse me if this question has been addressed.
With the help of Jason as my representative I was awarded 40% at my MED. I was a guard member and have to wait until I am 60 to receive benefits.
I am receiving 100% VA at this time.
Question is do I have to apply for my guard retirement when I reach 60? Or do I receive the 40% granted by the MEB? If so do I have to apply?
Thanks for your time.
 
Fleigerhorse said:
Hello all,
Excuse me if this question has been addressed.
With the help of Jason as my representative I was awarded 40% at my MED. I was a guard member and have to wait until I am 60 to receive benefits.
I am receiving 100% VA at this time.
Question is do I have to apply for my guard retirement when I reach 60? Or do I receive the 40% granted by the MEB? If so do I have to apply?
Thanks for your time
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If the 40% awarded was for in the line of duty you would get it right away. However, you cannot get both VA money and pension. They offset each other so any money given to you by the VA would offset any money you would be entitled to from the medical retirement. Chances are your VA compensation is more than what you would receive from your medical retirement and the VA money is tax free. So as far as additional compensation from the medical retirement I doubt you will receive any of it. The real win for you is that you will get Tricare instead of ChampVA which in my opinion is much better.
 
You are welcome! So if you have a 20 year letter then you might be able to get both or at least some of the offset reduced through CRDP. Do you have a 20 year letter?
 
Fleigerhorse said:
yes. I have 24 years.
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I am tagging @RonG and he can crunch the numbers for you. If you can get CRDP then you will need to apply for retirement 9 months before age 60. It isn't automatic just like retirement isn't automatic. You need to apply. Best to run the numbers to know if its worth your time.
 
Fleigerhorse said:
Hello all,
Excuse me if this question has been addressed.
With the help of Jason as my representative I was awarded 40% at my MED. I was a guard member and have to wait until I am 60 to receive benefits.
I am receiving 100% VA at this time.
Question is do I have to apply for my guard retirement when I reach 60? Or do I receive the 40% granted by the MEB? If so do I have to apply?
Thanks for your time.
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@Provis already gave some excellent information.

If you have been awarded 40% by your MED board, you are retired under Chapter 61. Entitlement to retired pay begins immediately upon medical retirement.
HOWEVER, your retired pay will be reduced dollar for dollar in the amount of VA compensation received. Hopefully you chose VA comp and to waive retired pay up to the amount of VA comp.

Twenty good years is required for NG retirement. One must also meet the age requirement which can be reduced for certain periods of deployment. You will have to apply for NG retirement; it is not automatic.

Upon meeting the age requirement for RC retirement and having it approved, your retired pay will be:
The higher of the 40% disability retirement or the longevity multiplier (active duty equivalent x 2.5%) x average high three base = retired pay
It will be reduced by the amount of VA compensation you receive.
If rated by the VA at 50% or more, you will be entitled to CRDP which will restore the longevity portion of retired pay. The longevity multiplier (active duty equivalent x 2.5%) x average high three base = longevity portion of retired pay



Ron
 
Fleigerhorse said:
yes. I have 24 years.
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Hello @Fleigerhorse

Twenty four years is not necessarily 20 good years or more. I often see folks whose total good years are less than total time in the RC.

A Good Year, a member accrues a Qualifying Year after they have earned a minimum of 50 retirement points in their own Anniversary Year. This is the individual Reserve year, which typically begins on the anniversary of their first day in the Reserve or date commissioned and ends the day prior to the anniversary.

Ron
 
Wow,
What great information! how do I go about applying for guard retirement. I will be 59 in October but I am trying to get my ducks in a row now.
Thank you!
 
Here is the information or you can find retirement services by contacting your local reserve or national guard unit.

Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. Air Reserve Personnel Center Retirements Branch (HQ ARPC/DPPR), 800-525-0102; www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/main/contactus.asp.

Army Reserve and National Guard. U.S. Army Human Resources Command, 800-318-5298; DSN 892-0000; www.hrc.army.mil.

Coast Guard Reserve. Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center, 800-772-8724; 785-339-3415; www.uscg.mil/ppc.

Marine Corps Reserve. Marine Individual Reserve Support Group, www.marines.mil/unit/marforres/mirso/Pages/Contacts/Contacts.aspx.

Navy Reserve. Navy Personnel Command, 866-827-5672; www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/reservepersonnelmgmt.
 
Fleigerhorse said:
Wow,
What great information! how do I go about applying for guard retirement. I will be 59 in October but I am trying to get my ducks in a row now.
Thank you!
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@Fleigerhorse

Reduced Age Retirement

From: Army Human Resource Command (HRC)

The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2008 enacted the Reduced Retirement Age for Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers based on Active Duty (AD) performance.

The NDAA for 2008 reduces the retirement age for Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers from 60 to a lesser age, but not below age 50 for those who have served on Active Duty (AD) in an eligible status after 28 Jan 08. For qualifying service after 28 Jan 08, each day an AD tour could count toward a reduction in retirement age. However, even though each day counts, days are credited in aggregates of 90 days only within the Fiscal Year. A day of duty will be included in only one aggregate of 90 days.

After 10 Sep 14, the NDAA has specified that service rendered either in support of contingency operations under a provision of law specified in section 101(a)(13)(B) of reference (c), or an order to active duty pursuant to section 12301(d) of reference (c), may now cross over two consecutive fiscal years.
In order to ensure each Soldier receives proper credit, it is incumbent upon the Soldier to maintain supporting documentation, which includes: Department of Defense (DD) Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from AD), and all applicable copies of DD Form 220 (AD Report) for periods of AD less than 90 days. For periods of AD not covered by DD Forms 214 or 220, copies of your Leave and Earning Statement (LES) with your AD orders will suffice. Orders alone are not proof of duty performed; they are a document authorizing the act.

AD, for this purpose, means service in accordance with a call, or order to AD and performed under one or more of the following: Section 688, 12301 (a), 12302, 12304, 12305, 12406, and chapter 15 (insurrection), or under section 12301 (d) of Title 10 USC.

Active Guard Reserve (AGR) duty under section 12301 of Title 10 USC, will not be included as service on active duty for determining eligibility for reduced age retired pay for non-regular service.

Army National Guard Soldiers may be entitled to a reduced age retirement when they are under a call to active service by a governor and authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense under section 502(f) or 115 and 502(f) of Title 32 USC for purposes of responding to either a national emergency declared by the President or a national emergency supported by Federal funds. National Guard personnel must check with their respective states to verify what 502(f) of title 32 orders are in fact eligible for the reduced age retirement.

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Ron
 
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