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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Posted 12 y ago
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That is a question for a prior service recruiter and the VA. Not this bunch of sea lawyers.
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Young buck, you don't need an asshole like Gus outhouse lawyering you. Go ask a reserve or guard recruiter. They know best.
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Your automatically barred from enlistment, notice the code on your DD214. The Army won't take you back in after being broke, especially if you left and they couldn't re-class you. It's over...Kaput!!
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Well what is going to happen is the va will. Do a 290 and will send out a letter and will ask you if when you attend drills If you want to get your disability pay or get the drill. Pay most people who are drilling would rather receive the disability pay
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You have to get your disability declared cured and then you can rejoin. As for the insults, we have amputees who managed to stay and even return to deploying so obviously there is a way depending.
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Kyle. That depends on the disability and the VA rating. But if you already served and are really disable join a support group like WWP if what you are looking for is the camaraderie.
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