Army Medical Retirement Question

[Signal6]

I have a question for anyone that knows about the military medical retirement system.

In 2005 I was injuried in an explosion in Iraq. I am in the Army Reserves and was released from active duty in Jan 2006 after returning from Iraq. I was recently diagnosised with TBI and failed the TBI testing at the VA. My question is, since I am still in the Reserves would I have a case to seek medical retirement from the Army and if so how do you go about it?

Thanks

[USMC_HVEQ]

well sorry to hear about the TBI. First off you don't seek medical retirement. You have to be sent by your unit becuase you are UNFIT for duty to a MEB (medical evaluation board aka independent military doctor), which then does an assessment if you are able to stay in military. they then forward their evaluation to the PEB (physical evalutation board). It's made up fo 3 memebers, who look at your enitre file, inlcuding VA stuff, whic you must submit. They make a decision, and if found to be 30`% of more by that then you are medically retired If you are found less then 30% then you are medically separated with a 1 time lump sum payment. if 30% or more by military, not VA, then paid on percetnage of pay (a lot more to answer on that, if you get to that point then re-ask on that subject).

[Pete53]

Sounds like you need to decide if you want out or not and if you do start the ball rolling by asking and submitting medical evidence.

Good Luck'

I think Medical retirement is better than most of the stuff offered and the hardest to get. Maybe even harder than VA

[Fletch]

I'm not so sure about this "medically retired" term. I got med boarded for a broken hip rated at 30% and they gave me a lump sum and gave me base privileges for a year and I lost that. Once I filed my VA claim, I had to payback the lump sum, which sucked. Sooo...I would not take the lump sum. Paying it back took a long time.

You know, they should let disabled vets keep their base privileges. It would help me a lot.

[SFCTRUCKDRIVER]

above 30% is now considered full retirement and is paid in monthly installments like a va disability and they receive full retiree benefits. If a person takes the lump sum, then they get the check and the boot, sad state.....

[Fletch]

Not to run away with signal6's thread, but should I be eligible for base privileges then? Am I considered "medically retired then? I can hardly walk a block without almost collapsing and I can't get disabled vet license plates because I'm not rated 100%. I'm pretty independent, regardless of pain, mainly because I hate feeling like I always need help. I still haven't accepted my disability i guess. Probably like every other disabled vet, I always feel like I get shafted.

[Berta]

I cant determine by the info here if you are eligible for CRDP or CRSC.

You might want to check those programs out-

CRDP Concurrent Receipt of Disability Payment and CRSC Combat Related Special Compensation

They should be explained here in the search feature, also at Mil.com and at DOD DFAS site

I cant determine by the info here if you are eligible for CRDP or CRSC.

You might want to check those programs out-

CRDP Concurrent Receipt of Disability Payment and CRSC Combat Related Special Compensation

They should be explained here in the search feature, also at Mil.com and at DOD DFAS site