Hello, long time stalker first time posting. I was medically retired 29 July 18. I received my retirement pay break down letter from DFAS in August. It stated what I had expected- My years of service (21 years, 9 mo, 20 days = $2,455) is greater than my disability pay (50%=$2257). I thought wooohooo I am going to be one of the lucky ones who have no pay issues!
Fast forward to Oct where my RAS shows a VA waiver of $372. I am 100% disabled so I did not expected a deduction of my retirement pay. After multiple phone calls, the VA requesting an audit, and 3 months later DFAS is sticking to their guns. Yes they know I am 100% from the VA, yes my CRDP restoration of $2,083 is correct and yes the VA waiver of $372 is correct.
Today after a 3 hour wait I got to a tier 2 representative on the phone who told me that my retirement pay (method B-years of service) is more than normal so the waiver deducts the difference because legally I cannot get more than my years of service pay. Now I am sure you are scratching your head just like me. HOW is my years of service pay more than what it should be? She said that my method B factored in my disability, therefore it is more than a normal years of service pay? No where on any paperwork I received states this, nor can I find any info on Method B (years of service) factoring in disability pay in the calculation?
Does anyone know anything about this as I am at my wits end dealing with DFAS. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Fast forward to Oct where my RAS shows a VA waiver of $372. I am 100% disabled so I did not expected a deduction of my retirement pay. After multiple phone calls, the VA requesting an audit, and 3 months later DFAS is sticking to their guns. Yes they know I am 100% from the VA, yes my CRDP restoration of $2,083 is correct and yes the VA waiver of $372 is correct.
Today after a 3 hour wait I got to a tier 2 representative on the phone who told me that my retirement pay (method B-years of service) is more than normal so the waiver deducts the difference because legally I cannot get more than my years of service pay. Now I am sure you are scratching your head just like me. HOW is my years of service pay more than what it should be? She said that my method B factored in my disability, therefore it is more than a normal years of service pay? No where on any paperwork I received states this, nor can I find any info on Method B (years of service) factoring in disability pay in the calculation?
Does anyone know anything about this as I am at my wits end dealing with DFAS. Any help is greatly appreciated!