Posted on Apr 13, 2016
With an 80% rating, is it right that I am being medically discharged from the GA Army NG (rather than being medically retired)?
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There is a difference between a dod and va rating. An 80% would have to be multiple conditions under the va scale. So a discharge could be perfectly legit, but educate yourself thru the va as most people currently serving have limited knowledge on these issues.
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Do you want to stay in the NG or are you just trying to get a retirement? If you are trying to stay in the NG than fight the medical discharge, if you are trying to get paid for your injuries that is what the VA disability compensation is for.
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It depends on many factors, who issued your rating and what the medical issue is, the circumstances surrounding your illness/injury and the length of service among other things? For medical retirement from service the bar is much higher. You should speak to your VA rep or the DAV, VFW or other support agency. You can start by reading the policy's/regulations associated with medical retirement.
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SFC (Join to see)
CSM Darieus ZaGara Excellent points CSM. Let's assume that his 80% is thru the VA. That has nothing to do with his Medical on the Guard side(other than supporting docs from the VA docs). Let's also assume that the Soldier provided all docs and did everything he was supposed to do thru the Guard. He will be Medically discharged thru the Guard with a Honorable, and can turn that paperwork into VA. It is VERY difficult to get a Medical Retirement thru the Guard. I have never seen one, but have seen many, many Medical Discharges.
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Depends on what the ratings are for, medical history, circumstances. Your best bet would be to talk to a VSO that can look at your case and better advise you.
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SSG Kevin Wells
Number of years served has no bearing on a medical retirement. I now a pfc with less than 2 years who was medically retired. Nature of injury and active duty status at the time of injury are important factors as well as the VA award for each individual injury. Number of years served does weigh in when it's 20+ active, b/c at that point one can collect VA disability & did retirement.
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Don't you need longevity or combat related for medical retirement from the service?
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SGT Chester Beedle
No sir. Just to have been injured or diseased as a result of military service. I've seen people with anywhere from less than a year, to well over 20 going through the med board process when I was. I might have been the only Guardsman or Reservist in that group.
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