I got my first RAS from DFAS and also my VA award/pay approved this week.
I retired medically in April 2026 as an O4 over 14 (15.5 years) with a 50% DoD rating and a 100% VA rating. Based on what my PEBLO and DES attorney told me, I should be getting 50% of my final pay reduced by the amount of my VA pay.
Here’s where I’m confused or there’s an issue:
Final pay: $10,214 (50% is $5,107)
Gross pay on RAS: $4,689.00 (which is then reduced by $0 in taxes and my SBP election).
Am I missing something? Is it because I wasn’t separated for the full month of April (officially retired April 16).
If I’m not confused and this is an error, who do I contact and how?
Thus far I’ve received no DoD retirement pay which I was expecting as I was told repeatedly that there would be 30-60 day lag while they audit my account .
New medical retiree pay wrong
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