dod 50% va 90%. I signed my da 199's because my peblo told me the only reason I'm signing 199's is to agree with the findings. Also, she explained that I will receive dod check for the time being until the va checks kick in. Now, when do I choose between dod or va because that's the peice I'm really confused. I'm on tdrl and under 20 years. Do I have a choice between the dod vs the va? She's telling me I dont? Is there another phone call coming from my peblo if I want to choose the va ratings?
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Straight confused! Clarification pls..
- Thread starter Badzki01
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You normally will not make an election, DFAS and VA talk to each other for you. DFAS will be faster, as everything has already been answered for them. So usually within a month you will receive the 50% retirement check. Then once the VA finishes, about 2-3 months, they will kick in. If they owed you more for those 2-3 months they'll give you a payment for the difference. Then the VA will always pay first, since it is tax free. DFAS will be told how much the VA is paying and reduce their payment dollar for dollar. If anything is left over, DFAS sends the extra.
Ultimately you do have and choice, so there is a way to force this to change. I remember reading it at one point, however I promptly forgot how because there is no scenario I can imagine where you would benefit from changing this. Only time I think it would matter is if you are somehow morally opposed to the VA, but then you'd just stop VA payments altogether.
Ultimately you do have and choice, so there is a way to force this to change. I remember reading it at one point, however I promptly forgot how because there is no scenario I can imagine where you would benefit from changing this. Only time I think it would matter is if you are somehow morally opposed to the VA, but then you'd just stop VA payments altogether.
My peblo explained I don't have a choice because I'm under 20 but I will get the highest which is the VA. I was expecting to decide which one I will elect to receive but I got shot down. There's a da form 5892 which is the calculation for the army pay but nothing about the va that's why I'm worried if elect to choose the dod side not the va.
If over 20 you don't decide either, you get both.
The question isn't which is better so you can make an election choice. The question is how much money will you receive you so you attempt to build a budget.
http://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/resources_comp01.asp shows the VA compensation rates. How much they pay at 90% is dependent on if you're married and the number and ages of your children.
Whichever is higher, the 50% retirement (which depends on your base pay) or 90% VA disability compensation (which depends on # of dependents), that is how much money you will receive.
So scenarios:
Base pay is 4000, married, no kids
DFAS pay is 2000, VA pay is just under 1900. You will receive ~$1900 from the VA, untaxed and $100 from DFAS that is taxed.
Base pay is 2000, married, 2 kids under 18.
DFAS pay is 1000, VA pay is just under 2100. You will receive ~$2100 from the VA untaxed and nothing from DFAS.
In neither scenario does it make sense to elect for DoD money, as all of the DFAS pay is taxed. Waiving retired pay for VA pay doesn't negate your eligibility for what is left over of the DFAS money. There is never a reason I can imagine to not waive retired pay for VA pay.
The question isn't which is better so you can make an election choice. The question is how much money will you receive you so you attempt to build a budget.
http://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/resources_comp01.asp shows the VA compensation rates. How much they pay at 90% is dependent on if you're married and the number and ages of your children.
Whichever is higher, the 50% retirement (which depends on your base pay) or 90% VA disability compensation (which depends on # of dependents), that is how much money you will receive.
So scenarios:
Base pay is 4000, married, no kids
DFAS pay is 2000, VA pay is just under 1900. You will receive ~$1900 from the VA, untaxed and $100 from DFAS that is taxed.
Base pay is 2000, married, 2 kids under 18.
DFAS pay is 1000, VA pay is just under 2100. You will receive ~$2100 from the VA untaxed and nothing from DFAS.
In neither scenario does it make sense to elect for DoD money, as all of the DFAS pay is taxed. Waiving retired pay for VA pay doesn't negate your eligibility for what is left over of the DFAS money. There is never a reason I can imagine to not waive retired pay for VA pay.