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Might need to call some VSO's as this forum is here mainly to help Soldiers going through the IDES process.

You probably already got the answer but here it is: You need to have a combat related condition. Just one that is unfitting and then its all tax free with one caveat. Your DOD% must be higher than your longevity as well. So if your longevity is 59%. Then you need your DOD total % to be 60%...

Just delay, delay, delay. There are no guarantees. So save your leave. Appeal at each stage and drag it out to hit 20AFS. Don't count on COAD or anyone helping you. You will probably be kicked out due to medical but that won't matter financially as long as you can get to 20AFS.

Is your command abiding by your profile restrictions? if so, they can do what they like. Your PCM can change/add additional restrictions on your profile but it looks like they don't want to do that. your command can lessen the load if they want to but it looks like they don't. Not much you...

What your rank? How many years in service? Break it down for AD/Good Years if you aren't all AD. What's your MOS? I assume Army but are you Active Duty, Reserves or Guard or AGR? Knowing where you are at in your career will help as the advice can changed based on what those answers are.

If retired immediately via chapter 61 then you get your pay immediately but any chapter 61 pay can be offset by any VA compensation you receive. What is the value of your pension? How many points? What is your rating for VA disability? If your chapter 61 pension is greater than the value of...

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No hostility here. Just at a dead end. The law is pretty clear about not being able to get paid 2 times for the same thing. You can't get both severance + medical retirement. Its one of the other. The rules on paying back debt are the rules. You got upgraded to a medical retirement and...

hire independent representation asap. I will send you some vetted options. They aren't cheap but you get what you pay for in the military. At the very least utilize the free consultations to see if any of them can help.

yes they still count towards being entitled for pay definition. Not sure if there is any ways to get around that but the argument that you aren't receiving retirement pay due to VA offset isn't a workaround since you are still entitled to that pay. In fact, at anytime you can decline VA...

What branch? Even if unfit there is a path to stay in. In the Army its called COAD but other branches have similar programs. I would get the packet ready to try to be retained to finish at 20 years exactly. To hedge your bets I would try to get the highest DOD% as possible to limit your...

What branch, Active Duty, Reserve or Guard? How many years in service? If Guard or Reserve how many good years and how many AD equivalent years. Usually P&T means that your conditions are stable and they don't expect it to change. Based on having a VA ratings I am guessing you are Guard or...

So attorney's aren't near as helpful later on in the process. I encourage you to reach out to them ASAP. Pretty much all attorneys will do an initial consultation for free. Better to know now and not have regrets later. My wife wanted out ASAP but I pushed her to fight for her benefits. Now...

You can do it yourself but I would take help if given to you. Unless your condition is presumptive there is rarely situations that are clear cut. Its not just about having the condition being combat related, you need to articulate the facts in a way that shows it.

Great response! I have nothing to add to this other than stating I will be sending a list of IDES attorneys to reach out to for representation. It can be done solo but your chances aren't great without a good attorney by your side since they know the system well and know what steps to take and...

I don't need to answer those questions. If you get paid severance and then get retro retirement severance needs to be paid back. Maybe ask an attorney but bottom line DFAS did it correctly. You went from VA compensation + Severance with no recoupment to retro retirement that requires...

DFAS is correct. Recoupment is correct in your case.

Sorry to hear that. It seems your attorney didn't give you a heads up of what would happen if you won a retro retirement. There is nothing to do now. Good luck!

Yes. If you are medically retired via service connected condition and that unfitting condition is rated 30% or higher for the DOD% then you get immediate tricare and chapter 61 pension. However, for most they just get VA disability and tricare to start. By law any VA compensation must offset...

That is correct. If retro due to upgrade from severance to medical retirement then you would have to pay back severance paid out. Which is the opposite if you had stayed as a disabled veteran with no retirement pay. So it makes sense. You had severance and no recoupment due to having 100%...