Over 20 Years service, probably rated at 100%

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I've got 21 years of service but only 7 years commissioned so I can't choose to retire on my own but I have had a lot of health issues and on my second LIMDU now and my doc says I will probably get medically retired but I should be rated at 100% disability. Looking at the regular retirement I should get 52.5% PLUS the whatever the VA disability gives me, well when I went on the dfas medical retirement calculator and put in all my info it deducted the VA disability from my retirement pay. Is this normal in a medical retirement?? If I change numbers around the end pay always comes out the exact same, that doesn't seem right to me...If I have to I will break my legs passing a few more years of PRTs to be sure I get my 10 years commissioned service because if this is correct it would cost me about $2000 a month if I lose concurrent payments. Anyone have any experience with this???
 
If you get med boarded, you are retired at your current rank. The 10 year minimum doesn't apply.

And yes, I am a mustang and experienced this firsthand.
 
Chaps_Z said:
If you get med boarded, you are retired at your current rank. The 10 year minimum doesn't apply.

And yes, I am a mustang and experienced this firsthand.
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Thanks! Did you also receive concurrent payments from the VA? That is my second concern and the people I spoke with at the VA and organizations like AMVETS all give me different answers. The way that they respond also gives me ZERO confidence that know what they are talking about.
 
If the ratings turn out in your favor as you predict, your VA pay will not be deducted from your retired pay.

You will receive both and at the grade you are discharged if you go through the PEB process.

In my opinion, that is your biggest hurdle at this point in your career: getting recommended and processed through the PEB and not regular retirement.

...And you can "choose" to retire if you want, just not at your current rank. That would be quite a pay cut, however.
 
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