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WOW!!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THIS INFO! I have not yet heard about this.I have filled out the application, but it doesn't list that I need to mail in anything else with it- I guess I have to wait until the come back to us for more. But thanks so much! A monthly stipend would be so helpful...

Thanks everybody! Very good advise from all and it certainly eased my mind. I didn't know I could go to appointments with him. I had already thought of writing a supportive statement, since I am really the one on the back end having to compensate for the effects of his TBI/Migraines/PTSD...

Hello again! It has been a while since I posted- since posting last, my husband was medically retired, and has received a combined rating of 90% from the VA as follows: 70% PTSD 40% DDD with chronic pain s/p surgery 30% TBI with migraine headaches 10% right knee 10% right shoulder So- here...

Hello again! Just realized I might have miss-posted this in the wrong forum- my apologies... It has been a while since I posted- since posting last, my husband was medically retired, and has received a combined rating of 90% from the VA as follows: 70% PTSD 40% DDD with chronic pain s/p...

DFAS link does not work for me on a Mac Computer... But your example gives me a pretty good idea how to calculate it. Thanks... Ursula

Thanks for the clarification that the Army makes the determination which of the disability ratings are "combat related". And also thank you for the links. If all of the 90% from the VA is determined to be combat related (which we have solid documentation that it is), can you help with the...

Hello all, my husband was medically retired Jan 31, 2012 (Chapter 61) with 40% (combat related) for 1 disability (multiple back surgeries after IED blast). He did receive a purple heart for the incident that cause the disability. He had 9.6 years in service as an E5. his retirement pay is...

Of course this was the PEB results, not MEB. Still getting it mixed up ;)

Hubby FINALLY received his rating today after over 108 days of waiting. Happy to report that he received 40% PDR for DDD and chronic neuralgia Now hopefully we won't have to wait long for the release message and orders, so we can get on with our lives. Thank you all for the support:)

Husbands rating finally came through today. See new post for more info.

Just as expected - NOTHING although he is told over and over that he is to be rated next week...