Posted on Apr 13, 2023
If you are medically retired from the Army and it's over the percentage to get tricare, does the spouse also get it ?
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Yes, if you have a Service disability above 30% you are eligible (you must have been added to the TDRL or PDRL .. which should happen before you are separated) for TRICARE for you and your family.
just make sure you are enrolled.
https://www.tricare.mil/LifeEvents/Retiring/MedicalRetirement
just make sure you are enrolled.
https://www.tricare.mil/LifeEvents/Retiring/MedicalRetirement
Describes changes you can make after medically retiring
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SGT (Join to see)
Greatly appreciate this ! I am in my last month before seperation and the peblo and retirement reps are ghosts when it comes to questions
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Sir,
I had to log in just to thank you for this tidbit of EXCELLENT info! I am now wondering why at my retirement briefing this information was not disseminated.
Thank you again!
I had to log in just to thank you for this tidbit of EXCELLENT info! I am now wondering why at my retirement briefing this information was not disseminated.
Thank you again!
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COL Randall C.
SFC (Join to see), I mentioned this on another thread, but core of my comment is that there is a difference between a "Military disability rating" and a "VA disability rating".
It wouldn't be something that is covered in a standard retirement briefing because the standard way you're going to get a military disability rating is by going through the IDES process (i.e., getting medically boarded in the military).
It wouldn't be something that is covered in a standard retirement briefing because the standard way you're going to get a military disability rating is by going through the IDES process (i.e., getting medically boarded in the military).
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COL Randall C.
Thank you again sir. You are right, the briefing was a a standard briefing, being I am going through the med board now, I will as my rep about this
Thank you again sir. You are right, the briefing was a a standard briefing, being I am going through the med board now, I will as my rep about this
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How did you get the notion pertaining to the threshold of medical retirement percentage in regard to Tricare?
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COL Randall C.
Threshold for a military disability rating to be medically retired is above 30% (below that and you are separated with severance pay). If you are medically retired, you can get TRICARE benefits as a retired service member..
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