Disability Comp. Starts When?

[Maj_Sully]

So....I finally received my very first Disability Compensation payment (back-pay check)--rated at 90% (so far). I retired effective on 30 Sept 2010. My effective date of claim was 1 Oct 2010 (as shown on each of my individual "conditions" that were rated).

The amount of my check was $9272.00. The only way for this at add up would be two payments of $1819 + three payments of $1878 = $9272. It seems to me that they should have paid me for 6 months (Oct - March)....but they only paid me for 5 months.

I'm now being told that the FIRST month (in my case October 1-31) is NOT PAID AT ALL. They skip the first month (partial or whole)....then pay the 2nd month (at the end of the 2nd month). They are telling me that they paid me:

Nov 1-30 on 1 Dec 2010 at $1819

Dec 1-31 on 1 Jan 2011 at $1819

Jan 1-31 on 1 Feb 2011 at $1878

Feb 1-28 on 1 Mar 2011 at $1878

Mar 1-31 on 1 Apr 2011 at $1878

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All of the above paid in one check at $9272

Here is the table that was included in my VA DISABILITY PACKAGE for me:

Total VA Benefit Amount Withheld Amount Paid Effective Date Reason for Change

$ 1,904.00 $ 85.00 $ 1,819.00 1-Nov-10 Increased Award (Initial)

$ 1,904.00 $ 26.00 $ 1,878.00 1-Jan-11 Retired Pay Adjusment, Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay Amount

$ 1,904.00 $ 00.00 $ 1,904.00 1-Apr-11 Retired Pay Adjusment, Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay Amount

So....my questions are:

1. Is this correct. Do you NOT receive payment for your first month after separation/retirement?

2. Even if that month is a FULL month (in my case 1-31 Oct 2010)?

3. I assume that they are "withholding" the $85.00 and the $26.00 is because I'm not yet at 100% and I already received my retired pay. Beginning shortly, my retired pay will be reduced by the $26.00 and I will received all $1904 in my disability check. Correct?

Thanks!

Sully

[Chu Lai69]

That was odd looking. Your response was inside my quote.

I did not get a check on 1 November. I got my first payment on 1 December (which was for November).

Per the VA....and per some others on this forum....that is the way they do it. They do NOT pay you for the first month. I'd like to see that in the regulations.....it just doesnt seem right. But I suppose I feel better knowing that they didnt just screw mine up.

Sully

Then your effective date has to be NOV1. They DID NOT HOLD BACK A MONTH ON MY CLAIM. My effective date was April 09 and I got a check for the pro rated amount of April on May 1st. Simple as that.

[SFC_B]

I have the same issue. My effective date for compensation is February 1, 2013. I did not recieve it. I'm assumng that I will receive the February payment on March 1st? Is this correct. You get paid for that particular preceding month on the 1st day of the following month? Please advise. Thanks.

[john999]

Yes, you should get Feb. disability on March 1, 2013 as I see it.