gbennett Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I received my brown envelope today and at first I was too nervous to open it, but after an hour of pacing and looking at it I got the courage to open it. Herniated nucleus pulposis with radiculapathy/ 60% / effective date Jan 23, 2004. They still denied the PTSD but I'll make a post about that later. Now my concern is, will I loose money? The letter says I can't draw my Navy pension and the VA disability at the same time. What kind of Bull Sh*t is this. Am I being punished again or What ??????? I need some advice soon I'm not gonna go postal but I am in the mail room. Back to reality I guess.. I did get 60% for now and I will go after the rest of it starting tonight. I am getting tired of fighting the system LOVE THIS SITE gbennett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railroader Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Take the VA Compensation until you get everything straightened out as it is tax free....You should get the VA amount and the rest of your pension up to the amount that you were receiving before S/C comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyA1911 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 That's a bunch of baloney!!!! Go to this link, print it out and send it to them. Combat-Related Special Compensation Simply put Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) provides military retirees a monthly compensation that replaces their VA disability offset. This means that qualified military retirees with 20 or more years of service that have "combat related" VA-rated disability will no longer have their military retirement pay reduced by the amount of their VA disability compensation. Instead they will receive both their full military retirement pay and their VA disability compensation. The 2004 National Defense Authorization Act, Combat Related Special Compensation was expanded to include disabilities incurred as a direct result of: Armed Conflict Hazardous Duty Conditions Simulating War An Instrumentality of War Unlike concurrent receipt, CRSC will not be phased in over ten years. Once a military retiree has been determined to be qualified they will receive their regular retirement pay plus an additional sum based on their VA disability rating. Note: CRSC is relatively new legislation, and was recently revised. Many of the policies and procedures are left to the discretion of the parent military branch, and are subject to change in the From: http://www.military.com/Resources/Resource...38339--,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim MAC Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 That's a bunch of baloney!!!! Go to this link, print it out and send it to them. Combat-Related Special Compensation Simply put Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) provides military retirees a monthly compensation that replaces their VA disability offset. This means that qualified military retirees with 20 or more years of service that have "combat related" VA-rated disability will no longer have their military retirement pay reduced by the amount of their VA disability compensation. Instead they will receive both their full military retirement pay and their VA disability compensation. The 2004 National Defense Authorization Act, Combat Related Special Compensation was expanded to include disabilities incurred as a direct result of: Armed Conflict Hazardous Duty Conditions Simulating War An Instrumentality of War Unlike concurrent receipt, CRSC will not be phased in over ten years. Once a military retiree has been determined to be qualified they will receive their regular retirement pay plus an additional sum based on their VA disability rating. Note: CRSC is relatively new legislation, and was recently revised. Many of the policies and procedures are left to the discretion of the parent military branch, and are subject to change in the From: http://www.military.com/Resources/Resource...38339--,00.html I receive my Military Pension and Iam also rated at 60 percent. You will receive $400 a month in 2006 extra. Since you are retired there is no back pay for either Concerent Recpit or CRSC. If the VA taxes 10 years to rate your claim still no back pay. I have a claim since Aug 04 has finally went to the rateing board Good Kuck Jim Delay, Delay, Delay another thousand Vets will die today. This has been almost a 9 year trip thru the VA maze. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbennett Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 I just got a letter today and I'M SCREWED AGAIN !!!!! I have 19 years 11 months and 2 days active Service is what I was told. They forced me out on a medical disability !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna hurt somebody so bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ain't this country great to treat us this way . I feel like I've been kicked in the head. Adios All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Namvet6567 Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Did they have to pay you any accrued leave time, when they medicalled you out?? That might bring it to the 20yr mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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