Question on Retro Pay

[Dave P.]

Hello new member here and need some help on Retro pay.  Retired 28 year AF veteran.  Eleven years enlisted, 17 years officer.  I have just been upgraded from 60% to 100% with several more claims pending.  Retired June 1st 1997.  The VA just approved several of my claims that were service connected with retro active dates.  One (Sleep Apnea - service connected) goes back to August 2004 and put me over 50%.  The VA with its Decision Award letter dated 07/22/ 2016 provided a table of Compensation and Retirement pay adjustments starting 09/01/2004 to 08/2016, effective April 19th, 2016.   My DAV rep said I will get back pay.  My county VA rep says I will not get back pay because I'm retired.  I've read most of the applicable CRFs and I'm still confused.  County VA rep printed these off today. Yes or No.

Combined Evaluation for Compensation Is:

30% from 07/01/1997

100% from 02/02/1998 (38 CRF 4.30) (Paid)

30% from 04/01/1998

60% from 08/30/2004 (New resultant ratings from this date)

80% from 08/10/2005

100% from 08/19/2013 (Bilateral 1.9% dia, codes 5203, 5203, 5259, 5257) Not paid

100% from 10/01/2013 (Bilateral 1.9% dia, codes 5203, 5203, ) Not paid

100% from 03/25/2014 (Bilateral 1.,9% dia, codes 5203, 5203, )(38CRF 4.30) Not paid

100% from 05/011/2014 (Bilateral 1.,9% dia, codes 5203, 5203, ) Not paid

90% from 05/01/2015 (Bilateral 6% dia, codes 5203, 5203, 5055, 5055) Not paid

100% from 04/19/2016 (Bilateral 6% dia, codes 5203, 5203, 5055, 5055) Not paid

[Berta]

Gee that is great Dave....and let us know about the retro. Your situation will help others here and VBN has some good info as well on many vet issues.

I regret this stuff can be so confusing.But that is why Tbird's Motto for hadit is "Knowledge is Power".

 

Question. when my daughter went to her USAF discharge briefings she went to the Navy briefing on the VA because she had so much to do at the last minute. She said their briefing was good and there were lifers there as well as enlisted.

But did they get into explaining CRDC/CRSC much at these briefings you got? or any hand outs?

And even if they did, it is still too confusing to really get it all at one briefing.

 

(And of course my daughter said they didn't really tell the nitty gritty of the VA claims process...snafued and fubared for many of us here )..but they had some vet reps there that could have begun some claims for some of the service men and women being out processed.

 

 

 

[Dave P.]

24 minutes ago, Berta said:

Question. when my daughter went to her USAF discharge briefings she went to the Navy briefing on the VA because she had so much to do at the last minute. She said their briefing was good and there were lifers there as well as enlisted.

But did they get into explaining CRDC/CRSC much at these briefings you got? or any hand outs?

Berta, Sorry I can't answer your question.  I retired in 1997 before CRDC/CRSC came in to being. Also, for others in similar situations - I've determined I'll receive both VA retro and DFAS back pay.  Should be a considerable sum.