Med Discharge

[ascudder]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN

I enlisted into the Army National Guard in 2005. While on active duty for training I injured my left knee and pretty much my whole back, neck and right shoulder. This was during AIT to become a firefighter. They didn't get the proper medical attention that I needed at the onset of the injuries. Since then I've been in my Guard unit and a full time technician. I've had one knee surgery and possibly looking at more. My back problems aren't fixable and I attend physical therapy twice a week plus injections and pain meds. They also diagonesed me with anxiety and anger issues after the injury. Right now I've got a 40% disablitly through the VA for everything combined. If they med board me out which they are thinking about doing then what am I entitled to as far as serverance pay and benefits other than what i am currently getting from the VA? I guess my main question is what would I recieve as serverance from the Army?

[ERAUPIKE]

Originally Posted by ascudder

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN

I enlisted into the Army National Guard in 2005. While on active duty for training I injured my left knee and pretty much my whole back, neck and right shoulder. This was during AIT to become a firefighter. They didn't get the proper medical attention that I needed at the onset of the injuries. Since then I've been in my Guard unit and a full time technician. I've had one knee surgery and possibly looking at more. My back problems aren't fixable and I attend physical therapy twice a week plus injections and pain meds. They also diagonesed me with anxiety and anger issues after the injury. Right now I've got a 40% disablitly through the VA for everything combined. If they med board me out which they are thinking about doing then what am I entitled to as far as serverance pay and benefits other than what i am currently getting from the VA? I guess my main question is what would I recieve as serverance from the Army?

At 40% you are very likely to be medically separated. You are not entitled to any type of severance and I am not sure why you would think that. You will be eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation which will allow you to attend almost any University free of charge. You will need to contact the Veterans Administration for a complete run down of all the benefits you will be eligible for.

[jaguars32]

At 40% you are very likely to be medically separated. You are not entitled to any type of severance and I am not sure why you would think that. You will be eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation which will allow you to attend almost any University free of charge. You will need to contact the Veterans Administration for a complete run down of all the benefits you will be eligible for



well actually im in the usaf now and my brother got med boarded for a broken c2 vertibrae. he got an 8000 dollay severance pay check and he is at only 30% you WILL get a severance check. thanks for false info as always ERAUPIKE. i do think the only truth you have told in the 10 posts ive read today is in the bah case. please.

[jaguars32]

u might wanna look at the poster again smart one... lol i didnt post it and im still in and yes this situation is pretty routine actually. you should talk to a VA rep.

[ERAUPIKE]

I feel obligated to point out two things.

First, each individual situation can produce a very different outcome. My advice was based off DOD regulations for allowing members to continue to serve while on disability. There are a few exceptions but a majority of members at or above 40% can expect to be discharged.

Secondly, any person visiting this site should be wary of who they accept advice from. My general approach is to view the command of the English language demonstrated in each post to establish the level of education possesed by the poster. Advice given through a post littered with grammatical errors will generally be based off of a singular event or a third party experience. This advice may be accurate a small minority of the time but is generally not accurate.