What Happens To The Enlistment Bonus?

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S3Mi

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Status: Active Duty
Med Board: Approved
Current Step: Assigned VA Rater - waiting on proposed ratings to come back

Hi everyone, I am going through the Med Board (IDES) process. I'm just waiting for my proposed ratings to come back from the VA. I called the VA, and they said my case has already been assigned a rater - great news.

When I enlisted, I signed for 5 years and a $40,000 bonus. $10,000 was paid when I got to my first duty station, and the remainder is spread out over equal payments on my anniversary year.

Question: I have received approximately $16,000 out of the $40,000. What happens at the end of this process? The Med Board is a result of something that happened to me in service. Do I pay it back, or do they pay me? Is there some overseeing authority that makes the determination?

Please help! Thank you.
 
S3Mi said:
Status: Active Duty
Med Board: Approved
Current Step: Assigned VA Rater - waiting on proposed ratings to come back

Hi everyone, I am going through the Med Board (IDES) process. I'm just waiting for my proposed ratings to come back from the VA. I called the VA, and they said my case has already been assigned a rater - great news.

When I enlisted, I signed for 5 years and a $40,000 bonus. $10,000 was paid when I got to my first duty station, and the remainder is spread out over equal payments on my anniversary year.

Question: I have received approximately $16,000 out of the $40,000. What happens at the end of this process? The Med Board is a result of something that happened to me in service. Do I pay it back, or do they pay me? Is there some overseeing authority that makes the determination?

Please help! Thank you.
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If medically separated or retired you do not have to pay any of it back. There is a reason these bonuses don't pay you all at once in the beginning. So that in these situations the military doesn't overpay. Hopefully you can reach the anniversary year 1 more time before being medically separated or retired so that you can collect more of the bonus before getting out.
 
Understood. That makes sense. I appreciate the clarification. Thank you!
 
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