I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION - THIS IS THE SITUATION:
FACTORS THAT I AM:
- RATED AT 90% FOR VA DISABILITY BUT PAID AT 100% AND AM TDIU
- A CHAPTER 61 MEDICAL RETIREE RATED AT 30% WITH 20 YEARS OF COMBINED SERVICE (13 1/2 ACTIVE/7 NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVES) AND CURRENTLY AGE 59
- RETIRED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON A DISABILITY WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE BUT WITH 13 1/2 OF THOSE YEARS THROUGH A MILITARY "BUY-BACK"
NOW I AM GETTING READY TO RECEIVE MY RESERVE RETIREMENT PAY AT AGE 60 (I THOUGHT) AND I CALLED THE AFPC AND THEY SAID THEY THINK I MAY HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO CRDP WHICH I THINK WOULD MEAN SOME SORT OF BACKPAY? BUT IF THAT IS THE CASE, I READ THAT OPM OFFSETS MILITARY RETIREMENT SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN THERE GIVEN THE ABOVE FACTORS. I NEED TO CALL OPM AND FIGURE IT OUT I SUPPOSE BUT IF ANYONE HAS AN ANSWER TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN BETWEEN MY FEDERAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT AND THE CRDP PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.