Thanks Ron. I am 20 yrs active duty. No CRSC can be collected. I read that if you were deemed unemployable by the VA you could collect full retirement even if it was more than 50% and CRDP. I have already been told I would be eligible for CRDP. I would be a CH 61 retiree. I know I will be at least 100% with the VA. Thanks
Hello,
1. You mentioned, "I read that if you were deemed unemployable by the VA you could collect full retirement even if it was more than 50% and CRDP"
Individual employment (IU) is paid by the VA and the amount paid is @ the 100% rate even if your VA rating is less than that.
For IU paid by the VA:
You must have
either:
-- One disability that is rated at 60 percent or more
--Multiple disabilities, with one disability rated at 40 percent or higher, and a total rating of 70 percent or more.
2. As you have indicated, if you are rated at 50% or more, you will receive CRDP.
3. The info I quoted at item has been misunderstood. If you were a regular retiree (i.e., 20 AD, non-disability/non-CH61), yes, you would receive all your retired pay and all yourr VA compensation.
4. As a Chapter 61 retiree who also qualifies for a regular retirement, the following will occur in accordance with current law:
a. Your retired pay will likely be the average of your highest 36 months base pay x DoD disability percentage= retired pay. I said "likely" since you predict a 75% rating.
b. The retired pay at item 4a will be reduced by the amount of your VA compensation. Occasionally, there is residual (left over) retired pay.
c. CRDP will restore some of the "reduction." Note: For a CH 61 retiree, the amount of CRDP plus residual retired pay cannot exceed the dollar amount of the longevity portion of retired pay.
d. You will also receive all your VA compensation.
5. Here is a real scenario where my computation and that of DFAS mirrored one another:
a. Gross retired pay = 5726
b. VA compensation = 3079.47
c. A minus B = 2646.53 residual retired pay
d. Dollar amount of longevity portion of retirement = 4023
e. D minus C = 1376.47 CRDP
f. Result:
DFAS pays 4023 (2646.53 residual ret pay + 1376.47 CRDP)
VA pays 3079.47
TOTAL: 7102.47
Ron