VA 100% but still in Reserves

[glashutte]

Hello, advice needed pls. 

I am 100% P&T since 2012 and am in the Reserves. I am going on a mission for 9 months this year and so will be Active Duty for those 9 months (able to see military docs)

I am pretty sure I have sleep apnea but it has never been diagnosed. Should I get diagnosed with ANYTHING while on 9 month active duty or is that playing with fire? 

In addition, I was diagnosed with GERD while serving but my GERD claim was denied. Should I see a military doc while active about this so it can get documented? I am wanting to have sleep apnea and GERD documented just in case the VA ever decreases my 100%

I am very paranoid about the VA taking away or decreasing my % and do not want to poke at the sleeing bear. I understand I'm not untouchable until the 10 year post VA claim mark

[glashutte]

48 minutes ago, Sgt. Wilky said:

O my gosh, how is this even possible? I'm no expert, but it seems to me the 100% P&T could be in serious jeopardy if the VA finds out, but what do I know?

I'd be curious to know how thos works out. I don't think I've ever heard if this one. Being rated and still in the reserves or guard can happen, but 100% P&T?

From what I am reading on Reddit. 100% or 100% PT is fairly common in the Reserves

[relatively happy camper]

"Personally," I wouldn't risk losing the 100% P&T rating and would probably leave the reserves, although that would be personally difficult, for me to do.  I've tried to get back in, a few times, before I ever filed any comp claims,

[Dot09]

In my opinion you’re playing with fire and gasoline. If it was me I would push for a medical discharge and on your two week active duty training I would go see med for the gerd and sleep apnea. Correct me if I’m wrong but training is considered active duty or you could go to your deployment and a week in report that your condition prevents you from performing your duties. You are definitely playing a dangerous game in my opinion when saying your 100 pt fit for duty. I’m not saying your fraud but the Va would most likely play it that way. Not to mention the military’s stance on people that get disability. I don’t know if you forgot but the military back in the day loved personality discharges or loved to give other than honorable discharges to avoid paying benefits. Be careful and long and hard because if it was me I would work a civilian job instead or go to school if I was in your position. Not to mention you don’t have service protection for severance. Best of luck and think long and hard is that deployment worth the risk. Because last I knew 30 percent was the max to be a enlisted and you may have slipped through the cracks. All it takes is one person that knows your percentage and command would heavily frown and try to f you. 

[Lemuel]

When you go on active duty your VA benefits are supposed to be interrupted for the period of active duty.

[Rattler]

On 7/20/2024 at 12:30 PM, ShrekTheTank said:

I am confused on how youa re 100% P&T and still in the reserves.  I tried to go back in and they told me if I was over 30% I could not do it.  

I could be totally wrong, but I was told this about 10 years ago.  Could have been a scare tactic.  

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I have filed to get my discharge changed to a medical retirement with pay.  This may require them to do an MEB/PEB on me. It is my understanding that if the military (Army) gives you a permanent profile it is equal to a 30% rating from the military.  I have read somewhere that if you have a permanent profile rated at 30% or more you should get a medical retirement that equals a 20-year retirement.

If it was me I would RUN to a JAG Officer and ask the question about serving on active guard with a 100% VA rating. DO NOT listen to the barracks layers I don't care what their rank is. 

It is true that you can choose either a medical military retirement or your VA Compensation. I think you have them confused.