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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SFC Antonio Nieto
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I would not recommend you to join the reserved because their funds come from federal money, the guard will be your best choice. Nevertheless when you do your two weeks of federal time, remind the VA not to pay for your compensation, now depending of the extend of the injures you suffered while in active duty, this will determine if you are eligible for duty
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SPC Timothy Steffen
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no
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PO1 Randy Palermo
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Are you deployable ????If not don't waste anyones time ,effort , billets. Stay home
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SSG Brian Cooper
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Yes, u can rejoin. Understand that u will need 2 contact VA and let them know when u r 2 rejoin so that they can put your VA compensation on pause until u r back in the civilian world again. And remember, it's NOT disability, it's compensation. If u were medically discharged then u could call it disability, if u wanted to, because there is no way they r going 2 let u back in. If u rejoin and go 2 the reserves or national guard, remember u can accept the VA comp OR drill pay, but not both. The VA will catch it eventually and then u won't get anything until u have paid back what u owe. For those that ask "why, aren't u broke?"... not everyone collecting compensation is broken. Certain conditions like migraines, sleep apnea, etc., can be covered by compensation. Doesn't mean they r broken or can't do their job or putting their buddies in harms way. :-)
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SGT Ernest Zelnick
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I would GIVE UP my VA compensation in order to go into the national guard or the reserves
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SSG Howitzer Section Chief
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you are dumb for saying this ... i have been fighting for my disability for far to long ... you should just take a knee kid... enjoy what you have and except it because some of us are disable and still haven't been taken care of like you!
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SGT Kyle Howard
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Yea you can physical and mental the guard is a joke
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CSM Battalion Command Sergeant Major
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If you are receiving disability compensation I will assume that you went through the MEB process and it was determined that you have a physical limiting disability that prevents continued service. Even if it was possible for you to return to duty, why would you want to further risk a more severe injury? Would you be fully deployable if you could come back in, because if you aren't that puts a strain on the unit.
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Sgt Daniel Lee
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No, cause the v.a is a bitch to get anything from so if THEY think you're broke enough to pay for then the military sure as hell won't take you
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MSgt Airborne Mission Systems
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Yes you can. As long as you pass fit test and aren't drawing over 70% in disability. Keep in mind that at the end of the year any military days you get paid for subtracts from your disability checks. Also, if you can't manage pain, or obtain a waiver if necessary, you probably cant. One other thing, you can't obtain a class 3 flight physical if you have disability rating if you wanted to be a flyer.
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