Hello all. Does anyone know for certain that if a member going through PEB has over 20 years of active service, they will be medically retired regardless of disability rating? Even if rated 0%?
Over 20 years service = Automatic Medical Retirement ?
- Thread starter jaybird2023
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You get the higher of the 2. You will get your regular retirement + CRDP (if rated 50% or higher by VA) and that is the most compensation you can get dollar for dollar compared to Chapter 61 medical retirement. You could have more net compensation by the fact of not paying federal income taxes by one or more unfitting conditions being designated combat related and the total DOD% (Unfitting conditions) would need to be higher than your earned pension so in your case 60% or higher. If that's not the case there I don't see a benefit to medical retirement but either way you are good to go.