I have 19yrs and 4 months active time. I am currently in the WTU and am trying to hold off a One question I do have is when you get medboarded with 20years you qualify for CDRP for 50% no matter what correct. So if my DOD medical retirement is 70%from the Medboard how will that work. Also if it 70%combat unfit related how does that fit in to the equation. Will it be tax free DOD. I am an E7 thanks for the help Battles.
1. If you are speaking about qualifying for a regular retirement (20 years AD) in additional to receiving a medical retirement, the answer is YES, you qualify for CRDP immediately. However, the amount of CRDP will be limited to the dollar amount of the longevity portion of the retired pay. Additionally, any residual (left over) retired pay from the VA offset will reduce the amount of CRDP payable.
2. 70% from medical board:
Retired Pay Formula
All of the retirement plans determine your monthly pay by multiplying your retired pay base by a service percentage:
Retired Pay Base
x Service Percent Multiplier
= Gross Retired Pay
Retired pay base
High-3: If you entered active or reserve military service after September 7, 1980, your retired pay base is the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay. If you served less than three years, your base will be the average monthly active duty basic pay during your period of service. See disability multiplier info below.
Multiplier
The multiplier for disability retired pay is either:
- 2.5 percent for each year of service, or
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- disability percentage assigned by the service at the time you retire
2. Your disability retirement pay will be reduced dollar for dollar in the amount of VA compensation received.
3. EXAMPLE, regular retiree with VA award of 50% or more: Disability retired pay = $2900 and 100% VA Compensation = $3000
$2900 retired pay is completely waived due to the $3K VA Comp = Zero retired pay, but the retiree receives the $3,000 VA compensation
If he/she has a VA rating of >=50%, he/she will receive some or all of the retired pay (via CRDP) normally waived. Note: CRDP does not restore the disability portion of retired pay.
4. Another potential benefit is CRSC which does not require 20 years. See
https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/disability/crsc.html
Ron