How do I complete the effective date of payment and certification information on a DD Form 108?

PO1 Alan Rivera-Serra — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:12:02 -0400

Hello everyone. Here is my situation. I was in the Navy and I served 11 yrs on active duty and 14 years in the reserves. I receive a disability check from the time I was in the reserves to the present. I am ready to turn in my paper work to receive my retirement pay, age 591/2. From what I gather there are only two forms that I need to fill out, DD FORM 108 JUL 2002 and DD FORM 2656 APR 2009. DD FORM 108 I did not have a problem filling out. DD FORM 2656 is the one I am having trouble with. The sections are IV and XI. On section IV 12bthey want the effective date of payment, not sure what that date was or where I can find it. I almost think from question 12a, that it will be the date when I do retire with pay. I'm just not sure what date and where to find it. the other section is XI, certification. I have been out since 2013. does this need to be filled out or is it N/A?
So if there is a number that anybody knows of or an organization that I can contact that would be great. I have been looking on ine and have not been able to find anything that makes sense. I am in the Fort Worth TX area.
Thank you.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Apr 18 at 2020 9:30 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:30:14 -0400

IV is about VA benefits. If you are collecting VA disability, put the date of the first payment and the monthly amount. Certification just means that you swear everything on the page is true and correct. If you need help, I would try one of the local Navy Reserve units and see if one of the admins can help you out. They will in the National Guard in most cases.

Response by LTC Eugene Chu made Apr 18 at 2020 10:02 AM

LTC Eugene Chu — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:02:40 -0400

Two suggestions...

1. Visit the local Fort Worth JRB to see if they have any offices that can help you
2. Visit Navy retirement page (URL attached) to see if there is a phone number or other web site to visit online

https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/retired_activities/Pages/default.aspx

default.aspx

Response by MSgt Michael Bischoff made Apr 18 at 2020 10:18 AM

MSgt Michael Bischoff — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:18:58 -0400

12b. Fill in only if you are receiving disability, if so effective date is for when that started.
Yes you have to fill certification block, I had a friend sign mine as a witness.

Response by PO1 Woody W. made Apr 18 at 2020 10:39 AM

PO1 Woody W. — Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:39:11 -0400

My wife is going through something similar. What we found out.... anything dealing with $$$.... Obtain forms from DFAS web site, download them and then send them in. DFAS will provide amounts/dates/periods..... without it... the canoe clue will have to go back through DFAS to verify whatever you put down. When my sent her paperwork in, she included scanned .pdf copies of the DFAS paperwork to accompany it.

Response by PO1 Alan Rivera-Serra made Apr 28 at 2020 3:31 PM

PO1 Alan Rivera-Serra — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:31:04 -0400

I would like to thank all that replied. I was able to make some phone calls. The VA ( [login to see] ) was able to help out. They gave me the "Original Awarded Date" and the "First Payment Date".
Thanks everyone!

Response by PO1 Linda Howell made May 29 at 2020 11:47 PM

PO1 Linda Howell — Fri, 29 May 2020 23:47:26 -0400

Contact DAV or VFW if you were in a foreign war. Any of these have a specialist to help get the correct forms done. Also most states have a Veterans’s group by the state to do forms for you.

Response by PO1 Balfour Albacarys Villegas made Feb 10 at 2021 7:14 AM

PO1 Balfour Albacarys Villegas — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:14:52 -0500

I went to the Retirement/Separation section at Fort Hamilton Army Base, and although I was retired Navy, they helped me with all the paperwork. Try going to an Army or Reserve base.