Finally, I just received my disability retirement orders. Aside from the usual "how much will I make" questions, I'd like to know if it matters what section under title 10 the order is cut. Looking at the definitions on the Cornell web site, I believe I should have been under 1201. Although it doesn't say specifically on my order what section I fall under, it does say "Statute authorizing retirement: 1204. I am assuming that is the 1204 referenced in the title. Does this # matter when DFAS determines how pay is calculated?
And speaking of pay, here it comes; how much will I be entitled to? I ask this because the experts (DFAS (who refuses to tell me how much I will make), My RSO, my PEBLO, MyArmyBenefits, and members of this site) have all stated conflicting answers. Basically, It's the same question every other reservist/NG has-is the pay base calculated by the Basic Pay (36y, 10m, 8d) or the disability retirement (13y 3m 24d which is total number of points divided by 360)?
I have been determined to be unfit by the Army and assigned an 80% rating (combat related). I'm 100% VA. My injuries occurred while in Kosovo, Kuwait, and Iraq in 2000, 2004, and 2007 and I fall under the final pay status (enlisted before 1980). PEBLO and some members here state that my pay will be 75% multiplied by whatever active duty over 36 years pay is (I like this one). DFAS won't tell me because I am not in the system, even though they have had my orders for a month and my retirement date is a week away. RSO told me to ask DFAS. Then she told me my pay will be Final Pay. Two people at MyArmyBenefits and some posts here said it will be based on the YOS or disability pay of 13y, 3m, 24d. My orders say that my physical disability was incurred while entitled to basic pay and also was received in LOD as a direct result of Armed Conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war.
Any help would be appreciated.
And speaking of pay, here it comes; how much will I be entitled to? I ask this because the experts (DFAS (who refuses to tell me how much I will make), My RSO, my PEBLO, MyArmyBenefits, and members of this site) have all stated conflicting answers. Basically, It's the same question every other reservist/NG has-is the pay base calculated by the Basic Pay (36y, 10m, 8d) or the disability retirement (13y 3m 24d which is total number of points divided by 360)?
I have been determined to be unfit by the Army and assigned an 80% rating (combat related). I'm 100% VA. My injuries occurred while in Kosovo, Kuwait, and Iraq in 2000, 2004, and 2007 and I fall under the final pay status (enlisted before 1980). PEBLO and some members here state that my pay will be 75% multiplied by whatever active duty over 36 years pay is (I like this one). DFAS won't tell me because I am not in the system, even though they have had my orders for a month and my retirement date is a week away. RSO told me to ask DFAS. Then she told me my pay will be Final Pay. Two people at MyArmyBenefits and some posts here said it will be based on the YOS or disability pay of 13y, 3m, 24d. My orders say that my physical disability was incurred while entitled to basic pay and also was received in LOD as a direct result of Armed Conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war.
Any help would be appreciated.