Can I receive VA disability and drill pay?
10 U.S.C. 12316 and 38 U.S.C. 5304(c) prohibit the concurrent receipt of drill pay and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation or pension.
Is your military retirement pay reduced by a VA waiver?
If you receive VA compensation for your VA disability, military retired pay is reduced by the VA waiver. The VA waiver is where you waive retired pay to receive VA compensation. The reason is because of double-dipping laws that state you can’t be paid twice by the government for the same event.
How do you get a VA pay waiver?
At the beginning of the year (usually around February), you should receive VA Form 21-8951, Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances (pdf). You will use this form to elect which pay you want to waive – your VA pay, or your military pay.
Can you be a reservist and collect VA disability?
Yes, generally, all National Guard and Reserve members qualify for some VA benefits. Different VA benefits may consider different factors to determine eligibility, such as length of service, type of service (such as under Title 10 or Title 32), wartime service, and/or service-related disability.
How do I waive my drill pay for VA disability?
However, a Veteran may, on his/her own initiative, notify VA of his/her receipt (or anticipated receipt) of drill pay, and whether he/she chooses to waive VA benefits or drill pay, by completing and submitting VA Form 21-8951-2, Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances.
What does waive your VA pay from your retired pay mean?
A waiver is the relinquishment of all or a portion of one benefit to qualify for another benefit. Veterans frequently waive only so much of their retired pay as is equal to the amount of VA disability compensation to which they are entitled.
Can you collect military retirement and VA disability at the same time?
But can you collect VA disability and military retirement payments in special cases? In short, yes. United States military retirees can receive both military retiree pay and VA disability compensation at the same time in any branch of service.
Will I lose my VA disability if I get a federal job?
What Is the Bottom-line? If you are working and receive service-connected compensation, you will not be penalized by the VA. Working veterans will only run into problems with the VA if they are receiving TDIU and their work is considered to be substantially gainful.
Do you have to waive VA benefits for drill pay?
These Veterans must waive their VA benefits for the same number of days they received drill pay”
Can I waive military pay and allowances to retain my va?
I elect to waive military pay and allowances for the days indicated in order to retain my VA compensation or pension. NOTE: Checking this option will give most veterans.
Do you elect to waive VA benefits for training days?
TRAINING DAYS I elect to waive military pay and allowances for the days indicated in order to retain my VA compensation or pension. NOTE: Checking this option will give most veterans LESS money. I elect to waive VA benefits for the days indicated in order to retain my training pay. 9. Check only one
What happens if I waive my VA compensation?
The government will simply withhold future payments. So if you have 63 days of military pay and elect to waive your VA compensation, then you would have roughly the next two months of disability payments withheld. You can run the numbers to determine exactly how much will be withheld. Remember, each day counts as ⅓0th of a month’s rate.