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I need help in understanding what the VA Waiver (under the Pay item description) of $399.00 on my husbands Retiree Account Statement is all about. I called and spoke to DFAS and they "COULD NOT" explain why it is there. My husband is 100% schedular disabled by the VA. I was told there was no off set between his retirement pay and the VA disability pay due to his 100% disability status. I hope I explained that right. My husband served 23 years on active duty and was was medically discharged. I believe he is referred to as a chapter 61 retiree. Does anyone have any idea why this VA Waiver is deducting $399.00 from his retired pay? Thank's for taking the time to read this. Cindy

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Cindy:

Welcome to Hadit. I don't know the answer.

Veterans deserve real choice for their health care.

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Cindy;

Some site to get info:

http://vets.yuku.com/directory

http://www.moaa.org/usergroup/usergroup_ad..._crsc/index.htm

He should be getting 2 Checks. One from the VA for Appx $2669 (depends on dependents) and one from the Military.

Did he apply for CRSC?

If not he would be covered under the other program. CRDP

http://www.moaa.org/lac/lac_factsheets/lac...s_retired_1.htm

Some of the items that can affect pay. Taxes, Tricare Fee's for Prime, (to stop this if he is on SSA take his SSA Medicare Care to Base and Show them in Deers Office, he still has to pay for you and kids - Family rate, but will drop to single rate if just you), SBP (Insurance on his Retirement Pay).

No way it should be $399.

I would go out to nearest base.

Ask your question on VBN BBS too.

I am assuming he's not Reservist? The 23 years was Active Duty Time? Whole different ball of wax if reserves.

Read the info on MOAA and if you still have Q's repost or email me.

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Great reply Dataman -also CRDP and CRSC info is available here at hadit under a search as we got many questions on this in the past and also

at Military.Com-I posted the link at Mil.com to the exact area where they have this info-as they have a large site and this link should also be in my past posts available under the search feature for CRDP CRSC

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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I need help in understanding what the VA Waiver (under the Pay item description) of $399.00 on my husbands Retiree Account Statement is all about. I called and spoke to DFAS and they "COULD NOT" explain why it is there. My husband is 100% schedular disabled by the VA. I was told there was no off set between his retirement pay and the VA disability pay due to his 100% disability status. I hope I explained that right. My husband served 23 years on active duty and was was medically discharged. I believe he is referred to as a chapter 61 retiree. Does anyone have any idea why this VA Waiver is deducting $399.00 from his retired pay? Thank's for taking the time to read this. Cindy

CindyUSAf

DFAS is doing you wrong there should be no VA waiver if you husband is 100% Schedule

There should only be a waiver if he is IU. Go the the DFAS my pay account and ask the question why they are still takeing the money out. I would.

Jim

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Delay, Delay, Delay another thousand Vets will die today. This has been almost a 9 year trip thru the VA maze.

Jim

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