Hello
@JRod79 ,
Your questions:
100/100 PDRL (Combat related) now my questions are (and please pardon my lack of knowing)
- do I qualify for CRDP and CRSC and the totals?
- how do I determine my retirement pay as a reservist
- how do I figure I my High-3
Answers while considering the limited info available:
1. High three average base pay is the total of the highest 36 months base pay divided by 36.
2. Eligibility for CRDP is at:
Defense Finance and Accounting Service > RetiredMilitary > disability > crdp <---LINK
Eligibility
You must be eligible for retired pay to qualify for CRDP. If you were placed on a disability retirement, but would be eligible for military retired pay in the absence of the disability, you may be entitled to receive CRDP.
Under these rules, you may be entitled to CRDP if…
- you are a regular retiree with a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater.
- you are a reserve retiree with 20 qualifying years of service, who has a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater and who has reached retirement age. (In most cases the retirement age for reservists is 60, but certain reserve retirees may be eligible before they turn 60. If you are a member of the Ready Reserve, your retirement age can be reduced below age 60 by three months for each 90 days of active service you have performed during a fiscal year.)
- you are retired under Temporary Early Retirement Act (TERA) and have a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater.
- you are a disability retiree who earned entitlement to retired pay under any provision of law other than solely by disability, and you have a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater. You might become eligible for CRDP at the time you would have become eligible for retired pay.
3. A collection of CRSC information is at:
A Supplement to CRSC Information <---LINK
4. Your retired pay as a reservist with a disability retirement (aka Chapter 61):
--High three average base pay multiplied by the higher of the DoD disability percentage (75% is the max) OR the longevity multiplier which is (active duty equivalent years and months x 2.5%)
--Your retired pay will be reduced dollar for dollar in the amount of VA compensation received.
--CRDP (if eligible) will restore the longevity portion of the retired pay. CRSC, if eligible, will replace the reduced retired pay up to the dollar amount of the longevity portion of retired pay.
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Added info-- If you qualified for a reserve retirement (20 good years and meet the age requirement), separate from the disability retirement:
a. You can apply for the reserve retirement as you near the age requirement.
b. The computation would be as discussed above. CRDP, if qualified would restore the longevity portion of retired pay. The combination of residual retired pay (left over from the VA offset/reduction) and CRDP could not exceed the longevity portion of retired pay.
Ron