What offsets what between VA, SSDI, FERS and Mil Med Ret. ?

Mike vB

Mike vB

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Ok, so I in the midst of 4 possible 'disability' incomes - I have a VA 70% rating.

I'm awaiting the outcome of a MEB for the AF Reserves
also
I've applied for a FERS disability retirement (which requires SSDI application, so I'm awaiting that SSDI outcome as well)

So a possible 4-some of retirement incomes.

Anyone have similar? Is there a cap? Does one offset the other?
 
jdjohnson said:
So after reading the social security link I'm a little confused. I have been awarded 100% VA and I also have a claim for SSDI. If I win SSDI would I receive an offset of pay due to my 100% VA. I was under the impression that there would not be an offset of pay. Can someone please clarify.
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No offset between VA and SSDI.
 
jdjohnson said:
So after reading the social security link I'm a little confused. I have been awarded 100% VA and I also have a claim for SSDI. If I win SSDI would I receive an offset of pay due to my 100% VA. I was under the impression that there would not be an offset of pay. Can someone please clarify.
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I don't get FERS, but I do receive my monthly SSDI and my monthly 100% P&T VA - and a leftover amount of my DoD PDRL that was greater than my VA compensation.

There is NO off-set between my SSDI and my VA compensation.

However, I DO have an off-set between my VA & DoD PDRL as I did not PDRL retire with 20 Active Duty years.

There is an off-set between those two money pots - the DoD PDRL & the VA compensation. My DoD PDRL is subtracted dollar-for-dollar against VA, so I receive ALL my tax-free VA, but I only get just a little bit of my DoD PDRL, those dollars I do receive from my PDRL is what remains after DFAS subtracts all my VA from my DoD PDRL. My DoD PDRL is all taxable as I was not designated PDRL combat/combat-related.

Don't know about the rest of your situation, but hope this little bit helps you some.

Any others know about the rest of jdjohnson's question?

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Oh, there is an offset for FERS medical disability retirement and SSDI and they will try and backpay my FERS for like a year. Anyway to stop that? I just don't want to incur another debt.
 
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