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CRDP-FERS DISABILITY

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Bettie Joe

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I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION - THIS IS THE SITUATION:

FACTORS THAT I AM:

- RATED AT 90% FOR VA DISABILITY BUT PAID AT 100% AND AM TDIU 

- A CHAPTER 61 MEDICAL RETIREE RATED AT 30% WITH 20 YEARS OF COMBINED SERVICE (13 1/2 ACTIVE/7 NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVES) AND CURRENTLY AGE 59

- RETIRED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON A DISABILITY WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE BUT WITH 13 1/2 OF THOSE YEARS THROUGH A MILITARY "BUY-BACK"

NOW I AM GETTING READY TO RECEIVE MY RESERVE RETIREMENT PAY AT AGE 60 (I THOUGHT) AND I CALLED THE AFPC AND THEY SAID THEY THINK I MAY HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO CRDP WHICH I THINK WOULD MEAN SOME SORT OF BACKPAY?  BUT IF THAT IS THE CASE, I READ THAT OPM OFFSETS MILITARY RETIREMENT SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN THERE GIVEN THE ABOVE FACTORS.  I NEED TO CALL OPM AND FIGURE IT OUT I SUPPOSE BUT IF ANYONE HAS AN ANSWER TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN BETWEEN MY FEDERAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT AND THE CRDP PLEASE HELP.  THANK YOU.

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Thank you for those LONG 7years of service , in the Military and also in the fed gov---

I googled 'OPM offsets to Military Retirment and VA compensation' and a lot popped up but I am hoping someone here ( we have members who are retirees and getting CRSC or CRDP )will chime in.

 "RETIRED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON A DISABILITY WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE BUT WITH 13 1/2 OF THOSE YEARS THROUGH A MILITARY "BUY-BACK"- good for you!

My daughter did that and just got her 20 year Pin- : 7 Years Mil- 13 years DOD-

I dont think we ever got your  exact question here-

wat I dont see here- is SSDI-

My neighbor, 20 years USAF for FERS  (worked for local VA)but he also had to get SSDI as well, when he applied for FERS -which is now regular SSA retirement.

His VA comp is still only 10%- has been for almost 20 years and the other day he again mentioned it should be higher (I have been telling him that for all of the past 20 years) - but I cant seem to get him to go back to his POA rep at the VAMC.

It seemed he had to apply for SSDI when he applied for FERS disability.1997- maybe those laws have changed-

hopefully someone here will know-

You certainly might be eligible for CRDP_ I dont see why not- 

Do you get SSDI too for the same SC TDIU?

 

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.

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These are a few links to the info I found:

https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/publications-forms/csrsfers-handbook/c061.pdf

https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/publications-forms/pamphlets/ri30-13.pdf

This above has some contact info for OPM .

 

https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/fers-information/military-retired-pay/

I just realized that my neighbor kept saying he was on FERS retirement but I think he meant Civil Service retirement-he worked Part time for VA for a few years and then returned to VA for a full time job for only a few years.

Others will help-we have retirees here-

 

 

 

 

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.

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I am retired Reserves - (USN 1975-1997)  8 Active Duty - 14 Reserves - Just started my Tricare and pay. There will be an audit to your account -

Reserved center letter I received is they are  12 MONTHS........... Behind on the pay...

You will get the retro for retirement.

The Audit takes about 4 months so if any retro for CDRP is awarded it will be included, but call anyway. 

1.Call the retirement personnel office for your particular service by googling it. 

2. Take names and dates et al - I did have to call more than once.

                           I received my RETIRED ID card - which triggered my Medicare Part B- 🙂  Tricare....

                  it is free BUT you still are charged the $122 out of your SSDI if your are receiving it, so in essence not really free but a big benefit! -

                  Tricare is really taking good care of me. 

3. 2004 initiated CONCURRENT,  pay where you can collect BOTH retirement and disability.  Some of the retro pay talk comes down to those who were involved during the....... initial - pre time frame.  COMBAT pay is what you are asking about with the CDRP. 

Your pay calculations  for retirement are based on RANK at retirement, and BASE PAY for that RANK in today's scale. 

I bugged the guys in personnel to death. 🙂

I did not believe I should have to wait 12 months for my retired pay since the CRITERIA to apply............. is 12 months ahead

( Hope you have applied....) 

Message me if you need more assistance. I know this was generalize - meaning a simple explanation. 

BTW - you will need a NEW ID card.

The blue ID card for the IU - award is different......

                                              YOU NEED A RETIRED BLUE ID - for health care et al. RETIRED  member benefits. 

 

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I had to apply for SSDI to receive FERS, My OPM is offset with the SSDI not my military retirement. The requirement is that you have to apply to SS but you don't need to get approved.

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