So a bit of background I'm currently in the USNR selres I have 17 good years 6 of which are AD. I just recently completed a tour in Afghanistan 2018-2019 and finalized my VA disability 100% PTSD w/SMC S and K permanent and total. Should I start the MEB process now and go for TDRL or wait till I have 20 good years in providing I can do so and go straight for PDRL? Would I only be receiving tricare benefits as a result of pursuing either option as my retirement pay would be 100% offset by my VA pay or could I apply for CRSC pending I get placed on PDRL? Any advice is appreciated thanks gents.
TDRL or PDRL?
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That’s not how TDRL and PDRL work. T or P is determined by the PEB, based solely on your medical records and current status of your condition. You could also be separated with no retirement, just a severance. You could have 2 years in, and get placed on PDRL. You could have 22 years in and get placed on TDRL. Completely not related to your time in service.
Also, CRSC is not a guarantee, just because you have time in a combat zone - the condition has to be tied to it.
There are some good resources on this site for both T/PDRL and CRSC that will help you straighten some of that out. Good luck.
Also, CRSC is not a guarantee, just because you have time in a combat zone - the condition has to be tied to it.
There are some good resources on this site for both T/PDRL and CRSC that will help you straighten some of that out. Good luck.
Thanks for the insight, as I understood it TDRL was subjective and PDRL any degree of disability would trigger that IF I was otherwise eligible for retirement which I would be, and given my kinetic deployment and accompanying medical records to prove that point. I understand CSRC isn't guaranteed and could easily wait till I'm eligible to draw down on my retirement and apply then but if I start the process now what are my options and what makes the most sense to do. I just want to make an informed decision on how best to go about this if at all.
You got bad gouge from somewhere. Like I said, you can be over 20 and get TDRL. And 20 AD years is waaaay different than 20 years in the Reserves. But the T vs the P is all about your condition and how permanent or transitory the condition is. “Transitory” is the wrong word, but it’s 2 am and my vocabulary is shot, so…
I’m not gonna give advice, man. It’s your life, you gotta live it. I would find a DES attorney.
And you need to read the SECNAV M-1850.1. Chapter 4.
I’m not gonna give advice, man. It’s your life, you gotta live it. I would find a DES attorney.
And you need to read the SECNAV M-1850.1. Chapter 4.
Hello @ryan325
1. Separate from a PEB rating, a VA rating can be Total (i.e, 100%) and Permanent (not likely to change). I did not receive a military disability retirement, so a PEB was not involved in my regular retirement. I was rated by the VA TOTAL & PERMANENT, several years ago. That is not uncommon.
2. Here is some CRSC info: Collection of CRSC information LINK <—- One has to be in a retired status to receive CRSC or even have their application accepted for consideration.
If you did qualify for a non-regular retirement (i.e., Reserve/NG), you would not qualify for CRDP until you met the age requirement which is 60 but can be reduced for certain periods.
The NDAA for 2008 reduces the retirement age for Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers from 60 to a lesser age, but not below age 50 for those who have served on Active Duty (AD) in an eligible status after 28 Jan 08. For qualifying service after 28 Jan 08, each day an AD tour could count toward a reduction in retirement age. However, even though each day counts, days are credited in aggregates of 90 days only within the Fiscal Year. A day of duty will be included in only one aggregate of 90 days.
After 10 Sep 14, the NDAA has specified that service rendered either in support of contingency operations under a provision of law specified in section 101(a)(13)(B) of reference (c), or an order to active duty pursuant to section 12301(d) of reference (c), may now cross into consecutive fiscal years.
3. I have no information pertaining to how the PEB/MEB determines cases for medical retirement or separation. Among those with that expertise are:
@chaplaincharlie @Provis @Guardguy11
Good luck,
Ron
Is your PTSD is the result of a specific combat trauma?