Retro Payment?

[chrome_305]

Hi, All

I just awarded 70% in MAY 13 that was backdated to July 1, 2011, but I was on Pension since Nov 2011. I called peggy today becuase i couldn't understand the amount deposited in my bank and they said that since I was on pension that the retro is being offset by my pension payments. Can this happen?

eg: 70 % for single is 1336 and pension for single is 1038 the difference for it would be 298.

[broncovet]

Yep. That is the way it works. You get the greater of pension or compensation, but not both.

[carlie]

Yep. That is the way it works. You get the greater of pension or compensation, but not both.

DITTO -

No double dipping - just like them re-couping severance pay.

[meghp0405]

hey Carlie, you probably already know this but I am going to put this out here for someone that maybe don't know. If the severance pay is due to a disability that is combat related, the VA does not collect the severance pay from the veteran.

Edited June 6, 2013 by meghp0405