Posted on Feb 27, 2014
Can I join the Army Reserves or National Guard if I am currently collecting compensation from the VA?
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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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Not only would you have to cancel it, you would have to repay ALL of your VA compensation you've collected back!
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SSG Robert White
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
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I am unable to work because of my disability that is service connected. I would jump for a chance to put the uniform back on. But that could never happen, so I can respect your desire to return to service.
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Captain Smiley is Blind and active duty, I'm sure there may be special reasons, but you can be disabled and still involved with the military... I just don't know about collecting disability... But then civilians can still work and collect disability, but only if they work below a certain amount of hours. The military is 24/7 and joining AR or NG means you may go full time at a moments notice. I do know you can still use GI bill if you do, for some reason, rejoin. If you miss it all (Like I do) take a job working with them. WWP hires vets to work with Vets, Near by army posts have jobs for qualified individuals. I plan on eventually getting my masters and becoming a social worker.
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SSG Robert White
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"! Ms. Gray, you really don't know what your talking about. There is no limitation on income unless your 100% for IU. I posted the criteria for that with A1C Forbes. Read that before you make statements that will give people the wrong information.
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Pfc Kyle Corcoran, yes. First call the VA Regional Office [login to see] opt: 1, 0, 4
Tell them you intend to go back on active duty and need to to know what the VA needs from you. It is a balance between starting active or reserves and getting your disability payments stopped just right. If you get paid at the same time you will lose pay from dod back to the va
Tell them you intend to go back on active duty and need to to know what the VA needs from you. It is a balance between starting active or reserves and getting your disability payments stopped just right. If you get paid at the same time you will lose pay from dod back to the va
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SSG Robert White
This is wrong. It's the Service not the VA. I don't know where you get your information, but you really need to stop giving out bogus info.
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
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SSG Dwight Amey MSA, MSL, BS, AS
I speak with veterans everyday. From time to time I speak with some who are getting their pay taken away because when they go back on active duty, their disability did not stop. In some of these cases the paperwork putting them back on active duty was processed by their reserve units. Well, these veterans got stiffed with losing their pay for over payment for their disability. Getting paid for both at the same time is not allowed. Maybe I am wrong, but I am just wanting the veteran not to have to get stiffed for getting paid from the VA and active duty at the same time. Either these veterans are lying to me or we are missing something in our translation.
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I joined back up as well after my med board. I had to prove that I was able to do what I needed to do as a soldier. Your DD 214 has a code you will need a waiver. The VA can not pay you while you are receiving an army pay check. One you get out then you apply for your benefits again. Only after you stop receiving army pay.
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My opinion is if a soldier has a SCD for Tinnitus which is ringing in the ears, I would think that soldiers could perform their duties even though they are service connected disabled at a 10% rating. Now (still just my opinion) if a soldier had 100% rating for PTSD....well, I wouldn't want them to have my six in a combat situation.
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SSG Robert White
At 100% for PTSD, you can't work. If you do, you could end in Federal Court. I've had to testify against the cheats when I worked for the Virginia Department of Veteran Services in the Federal Court in Alexandria Virginia between 2005-2008.
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SSG Robert White
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
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SSG Robert White
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
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Thank you for your service and you desire to continue to serve. You don't have to deploy to serve. I served I deployed, AND I'm disabled. I wanted to return to service as well but cannot. I'm 100% disabled since Desert Storm.......I medivaced home I helped the rear detachment commander while my unit continued over there. I agree with some of the responses and am unsure of some others. If you want to return to service than do what you can, if not keep pressing on!
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SSG Robert White
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
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You can but when you drill your compensation stops and starts up after your drill or you drill without being paid since you are already being compensated
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SSG Robert White
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
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SSG Robert White
You need to check with a Reserve Recruiter, all the answers here are people's opinions and not the current regulations. Seek out a professional and don't seek answers in this forum, you will be greatly disappointed. There is an old saying "An ounce of prevention with worth a pound of cure"!
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