So just a quick overview, and I hope I’m in the correct thread. I’m 16.5 years deep into my AF Reserve career. Currently on ADOS orders and have been for almost two years. A couple months after going on orders I noticed my vision in one eye getting really bad, really quickly. Went to the military optometrist and they said I had severe vision loss in one eye and sent me to a bunch of specialists. After a retina specialist, optic nerve specialist, cornea specialist, and a brain MRI I’ve pretty much been told they have no idea what’s wrong with me but that it’s not correctable, and it was left at that. I have a PHA coming up next month and I’m certain I’m worse that 20/400 in the bad eye. Other eye is all good. My question is this, will I be medically retired? Or medically separated? I think either way I’m not going to be able to continue my career with being legally blind in one eye. Also, does me being on ADOS orders have any bearing on my outcome? Essentially I’m curious if I’m going to be booted with nothing? Or start collecting medical retirement pay? This is incredibly frustrating and quite scary after so many years of service. Any advice or knowledge would be appreciated. Thanks y’all.
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Re: ”...Or start collecting medical retirement pay?”
Medical retired pay is reduced dollar for dollar in the amount of VA Compensation received. You keep the residual if any.
See A Supplement to CRSC Information <—-Link for CRSC info
Ron
Medical retired pay is reduced dollar for dollar in the amount of VA Compensation received. You keep the residual if any.
See A Supplement to CRSC Information <—-Link for CRSC info
Ron
If you have at least 15 good years your worst case scenario is a 15 year letter. If referred to IDES then you are facing medical retirement or severance. If rated below 30% for unfit conditions they will offer you severance. At that point you can decline severance and receive a 15 year letter. So don't freak out. The only downside to a 15 year letter is that at age 60 when you start to receive your retirement you won't qualify for CRDP which allows you with some caveats to get both your pension and va disability. You need a non regular retirement with a 20 year letter to get that. Also, if you get 15 year letter because they don't medically retire you then during that time you can collect VA compensation
Clarification... During that time between getting your 15 year letter and the time you can retire at age 60 you can collect VA disability compensation.If you have at least 15 good years your worst case scenario is a 15 year letter. If referred to IDES then you are facing medical retirement or severance. If rated below 30% for unfit conditions they will offer you severance. At that point you can decline severance and receive a 15 year letter. So don't freak out. The only downside to a 15 year letter is that at age 60 when you start to receive your retirement you won't qualify for CRDP which allows you with some caveats to get both your pension and va disability. You need a non regular retirement with a 20 year letter to get that. Also, if you get 15 year letter because they don't medically retire you then during that time you can collect VA compensation
Thank you so much to all of you who replied. It seems there is a lot of fear mongering among the Reserves that once you get to your later years in your career you just try to steer clear of reporting any and all possible medical conditions so as to not jeopardize your retirement. Y’all are really doing fine work here. Once my situation runs it’s course I’m sure I’ll be back on to pass on any knowledge I gain through the process.
Hey I just had something very similar happen to me? Hopefully you still check this but what was the outcome? And mind if we could get together and talk?