Posted on Feb 27, 2014
PFC Kyle Corcoran
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I have been collecting disability compensation from the VA since October 2012 and I am also using my Post 9/11 GI Bill to attend college. I really miss the camaraderie and brotherhood I felt while in the military. I really want to join the Army reserves or the National Guard so I can still attend college but be part of the military again. Would I have to cancel all of my disability compensation? Is that even possible? Some one help me out. Thanks.
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No stupid !!!!
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SPC Wade Griffiths
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The fuck you can't!!! You can and I also retired shortly afterwards.
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My understanding as a Recruiter; I have seen it in black and white. If you relinquish your VA benefits and go back in, you will probably not be able to file for those benefits again. So look it up on the VA website and read it for yourself. Take no one person word, Read it young man.
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SGT Sheldon James
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I was med boarded out then two years later reevaluated and separated I have an re4 code and want to come back in but everyone tells me I can't
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SSG Howitzer Section Chief
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i got a 4 too its like we did the worst lol but i would never go back its on the down hill lol... if you need help getting anything going let me know ..
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Not everyone that gets a VA pension is not non-deplorable. Don't listen to if you are you not worth it. I've read a few of the responses from NCO's and am pretty disappointed. Your job is to mentor, train and teach younger solders to be better leaders. So if you think I don't know what I'm talking about I have been in for 32 years, 10 active duty 22 years in the Reserves. The difference is too many fuck it I got mine and not enough this is what I can tell you and this is who you need to talk to. If your an NCO be a professional one. If not get out of the Army we don't need you, screwing up a good potential leader. I tell many of my peers and subordinates two things. The uniform doesn't make me I make it. My rank doesn't make me I made it. The rank on my uniform isn't an indicator of if I'm stupid or smart it's a pay grade. Leaders lead!
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Maybe you could learn to adapt to civilian life by being an advisor or Senior Member of Civil Air Patrol, JROTC, ROTC? All are respected transitions into or out of service and have benefits. It appears to me that you might have a physical disability but your mind as we all know is your greatest asset. Share your experience with the next generation of true patriots.
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MSG Suicide Prevention Program Manager
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You do not have to cancel your compensation. It gets pro-rated, and taken out of future payments. It is pretty automated, and they send you a letter every spring or so to let you know.
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SGT Automated Logistical Specialist
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Yes you can. I drill and aloud max of 54 days if I go over they take my benefits.
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SSG Lr Sanders
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I was 40% service connected and was told by the National Guard recruiter that I couldn't enlist in the national guard unless I gave up 10% of my service connected disability. He said that it maxed out at 30% for prior service recruits. However, I have a friend that just retired from the Reserves and she was 60% service connected while on active duty. She did have to waive VA compensation benefits while she was mobilized. Hope this helps.
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SGT Derek Threeton
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30 percent VA disability is the cut off to get back in. No branch, reserves or guard will take you back if you are more than that. There are ways around it if you are more than 30 percent, but it's pretty difficult. You would have to waive your disability from the va and get a physician to give you a re-evaluation and then try to start the process with the recruiters and even then, it's a small chance they will take you.
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SSG Martin Petersen
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If you join the reserves or guard, you can still collect your service connected disability, but if you go on orders, they have to be suspended, i.e. Annual Training and Deployments.
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