RUSSDUNCAN6672

Thanks for all the info. I retired after 24 years of service. I received all that breakdown of monthly entitlement from the VA on 20 April 2013. I have contacted DFAS about 5 times since then. I just received an e-mail response from DFAS as of 22 Aug 2013, that DFAS has not received anything from the VA concerning an award of disability compensation. I'm just done with all this worry. At this point I am assuming that I will never see any funds, as I had two heart attacks this month and the old ticker is only working at less that 30 percent now.

My claim was completed after about 2 years. I was found 100% SC, Permanent on 20 April 2013, effective date 01 August 2011. Since receiving the decision I had to submit another form to the Buffalo VARO electing to receive VA Benefits in Lieu of Retirement so I could fall under concurrent receipt and recieve both disability and retirement. To date I have yet to receive a dime. I understand that retro pay will take some time to compute at DFAS but I would have thought that my monthly entitlement would have started by now. My local congressman has inquired on the hold-up twice but still nothing. The Buffalo VARO opened up a new claim labeled Eligibility Determination. That opened up on 15 May 2013 but it still sits at "Claim Received". Anyone have any experience with this situation? Just kind of wondering if its gonna take another 2 years to get a monthly check.... Russ Duncan