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    Post PEB Upgrades

    Hello fellow PEBers. I was medically retired for my knee in 2012 at 30% combat related and 40% VA. Although I am happy with the rating and retirement, the Army seems to have missed the slipped disks in y back... or more accurately, I did not know about them and just thought I had a stiff back...
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    Compensation Calulator

    I know there are probably already some of these out there, but I was playing around with excel to determine how my rating would be effected if another condition is added and came up with this quick calculator. I believe this is the exact method the VA and DoD use the provider ratings to...
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    ebenefits debacle

    He whatsup grizz, Yeah Been real busy with schoolin'. Its working now. The GI Bill and VocRehab both gave me the denial. I was a little distraught, but have since picked up a research assistanceship here at Purdue university and they waived tuition. I am still appealing the VA, but with...
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    ebenefits debacle

    Hey I was recently discharged/retired from active duty and had a my benefits account at the time of discharge. I went on to login today and the account says there is no record of that serviceman (me) in DEERs. Anyone have any idea how I can get on? Every number/email given is either...
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    Will my spouse lose dissability if they use vocational rehab?

    Yeah, that's kind of in the works still. Here is what I received from the VA two days ago: Dear Mr. Sean Schwartz, Once the attached documents are processed a Certificate of Eligibility should be sent to you on completion.The documents that you sent attached to your email were printed out...
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    Will my spouse lose dissability if they use vocational rehab?

    Yep, I need that book. Voc rehab counselor claimed that my degree was too marketable and that she could not approve any more education. Maybe I need to phrase things differently, but I was medically retired at 30%DoD, and 40% VA. I graduated from West Point in 2008 with a BS in Mech Engineering...
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    Finished!

    no problem man. Good luck with everything. I hoped I helped you speed up your case
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    VA disability effected by post military employment

    If I am under the correct understanding, VA Disability has nothing to do with your income. It is compensation not due necessarily to your employability, but due to your employability in the armed forces, and your decreased quality fof life. Now if you were to want to go back into the Armed...
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    DoD retirement and VA disability pay???

    UI is what he meant, Unemployment Insurance. It is what we all call just unemployment, but the state governments are allowed to draw from a government fund, versus a state fund if the unemployment is being awarded to a veteran. I jsut did this research last night lol, so it is a little fresh...
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    VA checking up on you? Pictures?

    Well first off, they will have to prove that you are not as bad as you say. Just taking pictures of you lifting something or running doesn’t mean that you are not hurting yourself more by doing it. Me personally, I could probably bend my knee more than the VA Doc's ROM test, but would I have...
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    Finished!

    Mississippi, Call Mrs. Boyd to see if she has received your packet to ensure that your PEBLO sent it back to your PEB and that the PEB then sent it to PDA (It should literally take about 1-2 days for this step). If she has received your case then try and get it expedited. Explain to her the...
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    Finished!

    Yeah she tried that with me and said there were only certain circumstances. I guess my case met them. She didnt tell me all of them, but I do remember she said something about school or children starting school somewhere else. Quick question for anyone out there: I think I saw somewhere that...
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    Finished!

    Im pretty sure it started when I went in to In/Out processing to sign the final counseling and request a final out date from the commander. (It was June 15) and then my retirement date was Sep 13 ~about 90 days or so
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    Finished!

    You can call PDA and see if Mrs. Boyd will expedite it (nothing to lose). Phone number 877 577 3065, press two for retirement and seperations. You might have to call a few times to get her, but she will ask for your social and look your case up. Literally, the day after I called to expedite...
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