I believe if we all do it within a few days of each other then they will know that we are united and it's not a single person issue. If everyone here is having this issue then what about those that do not even know about this forum?
I sincerely hope everyone receives their pay in a timely manner and it is accurate.Ron, these email address's are not public knowledge. I believe that emailing them while CCing our Reps/congressmen will scare them.
I’ll get email address’s when I get to workI don't have military global access so I don't have emails, but here are the two heads of the retirement sections in DFAS currently, in order of rank:
David E. McDermott, Deputy Director, Operations DFAS
Robert A. Edwards, Director, DFAS Cleveland
Melissa A. Sikora, Deputy Director, DFAS Cleveland
1. Your disability retired pay should be the DOD percentage approved (example75%) x the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay divided by 36 OR your years of AD x 2.5% x the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay divided by 36–whichever is more.Soo I have some information that could help folks understand their upcoming retirement pay.
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So I called on Thursday, expecting to get the same lame ass answer(nothing has been done to my account), I got a wonderful gentleman, Mr. Will. He dug deep and saw that they closed my account on 1 October 18. I will be receiving $734.00 -estimate. There was no worksheet for my retro, but he said to call back on the 11 Oct 18, hopefully, I get him again to find out that amount. What he didn’t tell me was will my disability go down now? I’m getting 90% with 3 dependents, is that $700 from my disability (VA)
I called the VA Friday and they stated that I have concurrent retirement pay since I have more than 50% (90% VA)on either I can receive both. I am also entitled to retro pay as far as 2004 ( i got out in 2007, so I am good) to the time I got an increase to 50% or more. (2015) It states I should receive the retro pay 30-60 days from the 1st check I get for my retirement.
I hope this helps.
Soo I have some information that could help folks understand their upcoming retirement pay.
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So I called on Thursday, expecting to get the same lame ass answer(nothing has been done to my account), I got a wonderful gentleman, Mr. Will. He dug deep and saw that they closed my account on 1 October 18. I will be receiving $734.00 -estimate. There was no worksheet for my retro, but he said to call back on the 11 Oct 18, hopefully, I get him again to find out that amount. What he didn’t tell me was will my disability go down now? I’m getting 90% with 3 dependents, is that $700 from my disability (VA)
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I called the VA Friday and they stated that I have concurrent retirement pay since I have more than 50% (90% VA)on either I can receive both. I am also entitled to retro pay as far as 2004 ( i got out in 2007, so I am good) to the time I got an increase to 50% or more. (2015) It states I should receive the retro pay 30-60 days from the 1st check I get for my retirement.
I hope this helps.
I waiting on if anyone got their back pay yet after receiving their orders?Did DFAS tell you when you should start receiving your monthly retirement pay?
1. Your disability retired pay should be the DOD percentage approved (example75%) x the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay divided by 36 OR your years of AD x 2.5% x the average of the highest 36 months of basic pay divided by 36–whichever is more.
2. You will waive/lose retired pay dollar for dollar in the amount of VA Compensation received.
3. IF you also qualify for a regular retirement (i.e., 20 years or more AD); CRDP will restore the waived retired pay not to exceed the dollar amount of the longevity portion of your retirement.
4. IF item 3 applies to your case, any residual retired pay (left over from the waiver) would cause the CRDP to be reduced so that the combination of CRDP + residual retired pay would not exceed the dollar amount of the longevity portion of retirement.
5. IF your service qualified you for a reserve retirement, you would not be eligible for CRDP until you met the age requirement for reserve retirement.
6. In any case, the VA will pay the full amount of VA compensation.
Ron
Did DFAS tell you when you should start receiving your monthly retirement pay?
I filed for PDBR on 21 February 2017.
I was discharged 10% w/severance pay through the Army. Mine was Combat related. VA rated me 50% for same rating a couple months after discharged. Then upgraded to 70%.
I wish you both the very best of luck. "If" the MEB/PEB handle and most importantly documented the right way, it's a pretty easy decision for ARBA. I'm going to warn both of you now to temper expectation, if ANYTHING looks out of place they WILL NOT investigate. Maybe it's a competence thing or a workload thing, but anything that may require a bit of logic is NOT being done by ARBA. The odd thing is, they're "assuming" the MEB/PEB was done appropriately when if that was the case, there wouldn't be a need for the PDBR. SMDHI filed a couple of weeks right after you.
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I called the VA Friday and they stated that I have concurrent retirement pay since I have more than 50% (90% VA)on either I can receive both. I am also entitled to retro pay as far as 2004 ( i got out in 2007, so I am good) to the time I got an increase to 50% or more. (2015) It states I should receive the retro pay 30-60 days from the 1st check I get for my retirement.
I hope this helps.
I REPEAT, I WILL RECEIVE ALL MY MONIES. RETIREMENT AND VA DISABILITY ACCORDING TO VA.
Mack,So I have a question about this... Did you complete 20 years of active duty service, or less? I was under the impression that you can only get concurrent pay if you completed 20 years or if you were injured in direct combat?
Yes, no one loses any funds from the VA; it is never prorated. Of course if a retiree refused to accept VA compensation (i.e.,does not agree to waive retired pay in the amount of VA comp), there would be zero VA comp paid.I will not lose any monies from the VA. I will receive my full 90% VA check.