VA or DOD rating

Happy 4th to everyone,

I medically retired with a 50% for PTSD, and total VA rating to 90% June 30,2024 and retired.

I had my VA reexamination back on FEB 10, 2025, and the claim closed at 50%. So, I thought that was it, I'm done with that for a bit.
Then I got a phone call from Madigan army medical center at JBLM to schedule me for my PDRL appointment. I then asked the lady, she said something about we would use the VA rating but since big army didn't request it I have to do it again. Sorry guys if that doesn't make sense, I'm very confused.

My question is I recently went to inpatient for personal reasons, and since my appointment for the DOD side in next month. What happens if they give me 70% for mental health. How does that work if they both get something different. Will my VA rating go up?

 

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Happy 4th to everyone,

I medically retired with a 50% for PTSD, and total VA rating to 90% June 30,2024 and retired.

I had my VA reexamination back on FEB 10, 2025, and the claim closed at 50%. So, I thought that was it, I'm done with that for a bit.
Then I got a phone call from Madigan army medical center at JBLM to schedule me for my PDRL appointment. I then asked the lady, she said something about we would use the VA rating but since big army didn't request it I have to do it again. Sorry guys if that doesn't make sense, I'm very confused.

My question is I recently went to inpatient for personal reasons, and since my appointment for the DOD side in next month. What happens if they give me 70% for mental health. How does that work if they both get something different. Will my VA rating go up?

So the VA must check you out again in 6 months after getting out. That is the rule. That doesn't mean the military is done with you. Your TDRL exam is a separate thing. Sometimes the Army will do the review for TDRL to PDRL at the same time and then they can use the VA's exam and not need to see you but as you now know that isn't a guarantee. However, if the VA changed you to static at the 6 month mark its likely the Army will come to the same conclusion. They have access to all of your records with the VA.

The VA rating is completely separate from the Army's. Different ratings happen all the time. So its very possible that the Army decides 70% PDRL. Regardless of what the Army rates you it will have no impact on your VA rating for that condition. The information only flows one way. So when the Army gives you a final PDRL rating it doesn't get reported to the VA.