Are you required to repay your disability pay if you rejoin the military?

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:34:08 -0400

I am currently in the process of rejoining and have a 30% rating that I am in the process of getting recended. I had a recruiter tell me that I would have to repay the roughly $10,000 I received over two years from the VA for my disability. He wasn't for sure if I had to pay it back, but he though I did. However, my father is active duty and he reached out to some senior enlisted in recruited and they also have him uncertain answers. Can anyone help me with this? I have read alot of things about waiving your pay while back on active, but I am unsure.

Response by SPC Michael Dillon made Jun 3 at 2018 9:40 PM

SPC Michael Dillon — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:40:24 -0400

No, you have contact VA to stop payments. Once enlistment is up you can resume where you left off. You do not need to repay anything you've earned.

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Jun 4 at 2018 6:38 AM

Cpl Jeff N. — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:38:07 -0400

So, I will ask the question. Were you actually disabled and were miraculously cured or were you not disabled and taking money you should not have been taking? Seems to me that if you had a disability of 30% and accepted payments for it for two years and are now better, you were likely never actually disabled. The honorable thing to do is to pay back the money if you were never actually disabled. I am surprised (not really) that they would consider taking you back into the Navy.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jun 4 at 2018 3:10 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:10:59 -0400

1. The Military is not responsible for your disability pay, only the VA. 2. You will have to contact the VA to get their ruling on this.