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CHIEF915

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  • Service Connected Disability
    100%
  • Branch of Service
    Army
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    Boating, Fishing, Crabbing

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  1. I retired in Sept 09, did the BBD program in Feb 09, got my rating 18 Sep 09 at 90% submitted a few new items in Nov 09, got 100% P and T schedular in March 10 and retro from my retired pay hit within 30 days. Maybe I was just lucky. Salt Lake processes all my stuff.
  2. You are correct, if you are over 50% you get two checks. When I first retired I got 90% and was getting most of my retirement and a $2K check from the VA. Now I am 100% and get full retirement and my va check. I retired in 2009. Look up CRDP and it will explain everything to you.
  3. I am in Maryland. I did not have to get the disabled plates. The DMV told me pick your plate but it is free. Both the vehicles I own have free plates on them and I got the rear view mirror tag to use if and when I want to for both vehicles.
  4. I retired in 2009 and found out I had diabetes in 2008. I got 20% for diabetes and 10% per limb for diabetic neuropothy. They will just take a blood sample and verify your A1C at the C&P or at least thats all they did with mine plus my records while on active duty.
  5. I am retired and 100%. I get my full retirement check and my full VA Check. Nothing is offset once you hit 100%, everyone else is being phased in, 2014 it is suppose to be no offset if over 50%. You get 2 checks.
  6. I used the BDD program when I retired in 2009. I filed everything and had my C and P appointments 6 months prior to my actual retirement date. I had my rating back 15 days after my actual retirement date. It is a great program, just wish it would have came along earlier for other folks.
  7. I retired under the BDD program, I was told from the date of your leave. This was because you needed to be in the area still for your C&P exams. I liked the BDD process, I filed in Feb and actually retired after my leave on 31 July, I had my results on 13 August.
  8. To be honest with you, I'm not sure. My letter stated 10% both upper extremities and 10% both lower extremities. the PN was added in with PTSD at the same time and took me up to 100% schedular P & T from 90%. So I never looked into the bilateral as I was at 100 now and happy.
  9. From my experience it is all about range of motion. I didn't allow him to keep bending me or pushing, once it started to hurt I said that is all I could go, vs still going and hurting. Range of motion is a big factor.
  10. In short, Yes. I am 100% SC and retired, I get both checks in full.
  11. Salt Lake VA sent me a letter stating that my comp would go down due to my daughter turning 18. It gave directions to send in a school letterhead from the college she is enrolled in in the fall and her expected graduation date. Sent it in as requested got my brown envolope a month later, the increase, not decrease is effective 1 August 10. Nice increase at that.
  12. I retired last year and did pretty much the same thing. I called the GI Bill Education Number 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551). From there they gave me the number to fax a memorandum in basically saying I wanted to change how the months were distributed. Moved all months to my oldest daughter who starts school this fall.
  13. Just renewed my plates in Maryland. If you have a 100% P&T letter with you, you can select anyplate and it is gratis (free) and they told me I get the discount on both of my vehicles. I did not have to get the handicapped or DAV plate, got a Chesapeake Bay Plate and the hanging tag for your mirror.
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