Individual Unemployability

[Manchu12]

I received a letter from DAV stated the most  recent VA decision concerning your claim for benefits. The VA has taken the following actions .

1.  Entitlement to individual unemployability is granite effective July

2.  Basic eligibility to the Pindingt educational assistant is establish 

3.  Evaluation of  PTSD will remain 70% 

When will I receive money in my account because has been stressful for me and my family?  Bills are still knocking on the door .

[EODCMC]

Berta,

2 hours ago, Berta said:

Odd-I was just talking to a retiree I know and started to wonder why CRSC has to be applied for- as that is not automatic.

My understanding is that CRSC requires an application because the case goes before a board comprised of the service member's Service component. Unlike CRDP, CRSC has no disability threshold. A service member can receive this type concurrent receipt and their military retirement even if they are 10% disabled. I believe in order to get both under CRDP, you must be at 40% minimum. If you are less than 40%, that portion is essentially tax free only. This is simplified in case someone wants to sharp shoot me.

For anyone thinking this applies to themselves, the injury doesn't have to be strictly combat related. It can be combat training related such as parachuting, diving, demolition...etc.

 

 

[Berta]

Sounds right:                             CRSC :                                 CRDP:

Full Concurrent Receipt	Yes	Yes (as of 2014)
Required Minimum VA Disability Rating:	10%	50%
Taxable	No - It is a disability payment.	Yes - It is considered recoupment of retired pay.
VA Individual Unemployment (IU) Eligible	Yes	Yes
Survivor Benefit	No	No
Application Requirement	Yes - DD 2860	No - Automatic
Type of Disability	Combat Related	Service Connected
Subject to USFSPA Division (Former Spouse)?	No	Yes
Retroactive Payments	Yes - Back to June 1, 2003	Yes - May go back to June 1, 2004
Claims Process	Must Apply through Service Branch	Automatic Enrollment

"To qualify for CRSC you must:

• be entitled to and/or receiving military retired pay
• be rated at least 10 percent  by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)
• waive your VA pay from your retired pay
• file a CRSC application with your Branch of Service

Disabilities that may be considered combat related include injuries incurred as a direct result of:

• Armed Conflict
• Hazardous Duty
• An Instrumentality of War
• Simulated War

If you have questions about your CRSC eligibility, please call us at 800-321-1080 or contact your Branch of Service."

 

 

Source https://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/special-pay/comparing-crsc-and-crdp.html

Edited March 1, 2018 by Berta

[EODCMC]

I've never seen this explained as clear and concise as this...thanks!