traveler Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Success! Filed 8 Aug 2014 Completed 1 July 2015 Received first concurrent receipt check TODAY. BUT......BUT......I am owed 10 months back pay and they DIDN"T GIVE IT TO ME! So, anyone knows what's up with that? I am getting my retirement AND disability, so I am in the system, but they didn't give me my money. So, what can I do about it? I'm looking at a bit over $15K Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman73 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 traveler, Congrats on your successful claim. What did your award letter say? It should have some info giving you an idea on what's coming. For example, I had a claim that just finalized, letter said claim received in May, (18th, I believe) and award date of June. So I received 1 month retro, which was pending in my bank account on the same day I got the letter in the mail. I have read on here that some Vets, who are retirees, have had some issues with either their comp or retro, or both. Something to do with DFAS having to do an audit on you, in reference to your pension and compensation. I'm not too sure of the particulars, but some of the vastly more experienced Hadit members can and will share some words on that, with you. Hope it won't take too long to get your retro. Semper Fi. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notorious Kelly Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 search the recent CRDP posts.here .you are not alone... And send DFAS the info yourself. Buck52 1 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted August 2, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 2, 2015 Congratulation and be sure and check your Bank Account, when I got my award I never received a check for backpay/retro..it was in the Bank and I never knew it until a month later.they just send it direct deposit..................Buck I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator broncovet Posted August 2, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2015 Congratulations When you are retired, they do an AUDIT, to make sure that VA disability and retirement is reconciled. It could take a long time, and, some things can be deducted. As Berta says there is a lot here on concurrent receipt, and you would have to read up on it. Sit back and relax, it will likely be months before its reconciled. If it comes before several months, then consider it a blessing. Dont hold your breath for that retro, many have and have been disapponted. On the plus side, it sounds like you are getting military retirement and va disability, and the vA is non taxable. So, this will give you some time to wisely plan on what to do with your retro when it does arrive. Andyman73 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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