Hi Everyone!
My situation: I have 18 yrs of active service in the Army. I am have been told by my doc that I've met MDRP and will be submitted to the med-board process. I know that based on my condition that I'll most likely be placed on the TDRL (PTSD, TBI, Cognitive Disorder/Memory, & Anxiety Disorder) as I transition from the military. My Case Manager told me that I would not qualify for retired pay but only retirement status. (Getting an ID card and healthcare basically,) because I haven't reached 20 yrs of service, but everything I read says else wise. We estimate that I'll be over 50% rating with PEB.
My question: If placed on the TDLR, am I entitled to the Retired Disability Pay and furthermore, if later on my condition stabilized would I be placed on the PDRL with retire pay? I was told that I cannot receive retire pay with less than 20 yrs of service and it doesn't seem right! Anyone gone thru a similar scenario?
Family going thru a lot of stress over this issue, and I don't want to feel like I have trashed my career away and getting nothing for my time in service with being short 2 years. Just trying to figure out what I should do. Thanks!
My situation: I have 18 yrs of active service in the Army. I am have been told by my doc that I've met MDRP and will be submitted to the med-board process. I know that based on my condition that I'll most likely be placed on the TDRL (PTSD, TBI, Cognitive Disorder/Memory, & Anxiety Disorder) as I transition from the military. My Case Manager told me that I would not qualify for retired pay but only retirement status. (Getting an ID card and healthcare basically,) because I haven't reached 20 yrs of service, but everything I read says else wise. We estimate that I'll be over 50% rating with PEB.
My question: If placed on the TDLR, am I entitled to the Retired Disability Pay and furthermore, if later on my condition stabilized would I be placed on the PDRL with retire pay? I was told that I cannot receive retire pay with less than 20 yrs of service and it doesn't seem right! Anyone gone thru a similar scenario?
Family going thru a lot of stress over this issue, and I don't want to feel like I have trashed my career away and getting nothing for my time in service with being short 2 years. Just trying to figure out what I should do. Thanks!