can you explain how you did the congressional inquiry? I have been 68 days since DFAS received my orders. I am surprised it was tax free because I heard some people say that you get taxed and have to file for the remainder on your next tax return? Were you released from TDRL? When did DFAS receive your orders?
When will I receive my severance pay
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My is Marcos Rubio of Florida. I went to webpage downloaded the Privacy Act Consent Form, filled it up, signed it and emailed back to him. The next day monday last week I had a call from one of his aides and she summited the inquiry that day.
Congrats to you brother. When did you get orders? I am just trying to gauge when I will receive mine because I wasnt too far behind you
They recieved my orders 29 January 2020.
29 January 2020
When did you find out how much you were getting? Was it exactly base pay X 2 X years served?
Yes. My injuries are combat related and dfas was supposed to tax my severance and then I was supposed to claim the tax back but they gave me all the money today. I am not sure if it's because I summited a congressional inquiry. I just received a call from senator Rubio's aide saying that issue was taken care of.
So from reading this post folks that are direct MEB and separated (not TDRL) can expect their $$ in two to four weeks? That is not too bad I suppose if it actually happens like that. Also, as I understand it, if our injuries are service connect but non battle related then the severance pay WILL be taxed and I cannot claim that back. Correct?
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If your injuries are service connect and you have a va rating for those injuries and those injuries are the one found unfit during the MEB your will be taxed but your will be able to get it back from dfas if is before December and from the IRS if is after December. Either way you'll get the money back if you have a va rating for those unfit injuries found during the MEB/PEB process. Now because yours are not combat related the VA will recoup the severance from your VA check.... let's say you have 60% combined rate but you were found unfit for ptsd and given 20% by dod and separated with severance. The va gave you 20% as well for PTSD. So they will recoup that 20% from your VA check every month until the severance is pay back. Get on dfas website and read about it. Hopefully this helps.
I hope none of you are waiting on anything from DFAS. They are way behind schedule on everything due to COVID-19. My orders were received by DFAS back on Feb 6th and They have done nothing with them at this point. I have a Congressional inquiry pending now and 2 Ombudsman from Ft Bragg working it and there is still no change. DFAS put me under a C4 hardship to try to expedite the process and still nothing. Anyone waiting on DFAS might as well realize we are at the mercy of an organization that is not held accountable by anyone.
Did you receive yours finally?
Quick question: Can the VA recoup monies from my VA payment of 3602 per month if my unfitting conditions were rated 0% on my 199 but my other service connected conditions are rated 100% P&T? I am set to receive a Severance on 1 May and wanted to ensure this will not change my monthly payment from the VA.
Hello,
Ref:
M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, Chapter 4, Section B - Recoupment of Separation Benefits
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You might want to read the manual for additional info. I am not an expert in this area.
Ron
Ref:
M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, Chapter 4, Section B - Recoupment of Separation Benefits
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| III.v.4.B.3.b. General Policies Regarding Withholdings to Recoup Disability Severance Pay | Generally, if a Veteran received disability severance pay, VA must withhold from his/her monthly compensation an amount equal to the monthly compensation payable for the disability(ies) for which the Veteran received disability severance pay. VA continues to withhold this amount until it has recouped the amount specified in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.B.2.d. Important:
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You might want to read the manual for additional info. I am not an expert in this area.
Ron
Does that include Combat related disabilities? My 199 states Combat related for unfitting condition which I though meant they could not recoup or tax
I checked with my MSC and also Soldier Counsel. I am in the same boat. Your pay VA pay should not be decreased. By law, the VA has to pay you everything that you are entitled to. The only situation where the recoup applies is where a condition obtains disability pay twice. They will recover that. But if condition is only receiving compensation for VA and not DoD rated disability, legally they cannot recoup that.
I would love that email. Currently playing phone tag with DFAS and my old command. Very frustrating.