If someone gets a medical discharge from the U. S. Air Force after 17 years of service, does he or she still collect their full military pension as though they served their 20 years? If the answer is yes, do they have to wait the three more years to collect the pension? Or, do they get a pension when they get their medical discharge? How does this work?
2006-12-05 10:44:01 · 4 answers · asked by ~j~ 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Its not gaurenteed but they should medically retire you. And once your medically retired you start drawing your benifits. The only thing you might not get paid as much as some one who retired at 20 or 24. Not sure how the percentage works. It also depends on your percentage the military considers you disabled. If I was 30% disabled i would have been medically retired at 5 years. I was only considered 10%. That a general once out you can go to the VA and get reevaluated and get it bump up if its applicable. If your lookin for more info go to AFPC and there was links for more info about a MEB. As far as serverence pay if your not retired (which is 2 times your base pay times # of years in up to 10). If you are seperated you still get medical for 180 days as long as the rest of the benifits. Cept you do have to do the Co pay and pay for perscriptions if you fill them off base.
2006-12-05 11:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by striderknight2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the terminology is important here. The key is whether he is going to be "retired" as a means of discharge so that he is on the "retired list" and recieving a pension. That would seem the most likely way the AF would handle it, placing him on PDRL, or permanent disability retirement list. In that case he would recieve a pension immediately. But the term "medical discharge" wouldn't apply to a career type person, but more to a brand new person being released for a medical reason. I assume his pension would be equal to a 20 year person, not more. But there may be additional VA benefits. The particulars matter.
2006-12-05 10:55:59 · answer #2 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are medically discharged they do NOT collect a military pension unless they served their 20 years..
2006-12-05 10:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by mpwife_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was it a discharge, or a retirement? only if they are medically RETIRED do they get their pension. and that does begin imeediately, I believe.
But a simple discharge, no, no pension, but they may keep their VA bennies(medical and suchlike) depending on the amount of diability they are awarded.
2006-12-05 10:51:33 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋