Ok, I have asked around to quite a few and am not getting much feedback. I have researched the regulations and it only states "pending evaluation for disability retirement.." is not eligible for early retirement; however, I have 21 years total service, 16.8 of that is active. I'm AGR and am found to be unfit with a medical discharge, not retirement. Does anyone know if I could be eligible for the TERA or am I just stuck with retiring traditionally? I did not take the severance pay. Trying to figure things out right now before they boot me and trying to see if I would be wasting my time with this. any help is much appreciated.
Ok, I have asked around to quite a few and am not getting much feedback. I have researched the regulations and it only states "pending evaluation for disability retirement.." is not eligible for early retirement; however, I have 21 years total service, 16.8 of that is active. I'm AGR and am found to be unfit with a medical discharge, not retirement. Does anyone know if I could be eligible for the TERA or am I just stuck with retiring traditionally? I did not take the severance pay. Trying to figure things out right now before they boot me and trying to see if I would be wasting my time with this. any help is much appreciated.
Indy did you get 30% or more DoD? For AGR's (Title 32) service members we do not qual for TERA. The Regular Army folks as far as I've read in the regulations would be offered TERA but they would have to apply for that. I'm also told my my HRO that TERA will be discontinued beginning Dec 2017.
I to have been found unfit and appealing the PEB for more unfitting conditions to drive up my DoD % so that I'm at least 50%-75% DoD. Right now I'm 40% and will not accept anything below 50%. I have 22 total but 17 for AFS.
Have you thought about doing an COAD packet? That is approved by your TAG not Army nor HRC. They could move you to your JFHQ books since most of those slots are not deployable and let you ride out so you get your 20AFS.
One thing to remember is that the medical retirement in some cases pays a greater amount than a traditional retirement without being in the medical board. If you get 20 AFS and your 50% or more disabled you'd then receive concurrent pay (both retired pay and the VA disability pay). If you are less than 20 AFS you do not qual for concurrent but if you have any combat related injuries you might qualify for CRSC but you'd need to apply for that once you come off active duty.
