BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE CONNECTED DISABLED VETERANS

[Mortarman11c]

Here ya go sweetie:

General Requirements for Preference

To be entitled to preference, a veteran must meet the eligibility requirements in section 2108 of title 5, United States Code. This means that:

An honorable or general discharge is necessary.
Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference unless they are disabled veterans.
Guard and Reserve active duty for training purposes does not qualify for preference.
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on their application or resume. Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete form SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. The SF-15 is available online at: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf .
TYPES OF PREFERENCE:

5-Point Preference

Five points are added to the passing examination score of a veteran who served:

During the period December 7, 1941, to July 1, 1955; or
For more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976; or
For more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; or
During the Gulf War from August 2, 1990 through January 2, 1992; or
In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized, including El Salvador, Grenada, Haiti, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia, Southwest Asia, Bosnia, and the Global War on Terrorism.
Medal holders and Gulf War veterans who enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered on active duty on or after October 14, 1982, must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty. The service requirement does not apply to veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities, or to veterans separated for disability in the line of duty, or for hardship.

10-Point Preference

Ten points are added to the passing examination score of:

A veteran who served any time and who (1) has a present service-connected disability or (2) is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Individuals who received a Purple Heart qualify as disabled veterans.
An unmarried spouse of certain deceased veterans, a spouse of a veteran unable to work because of a service-connected disability, and
a mother of a veteran who died in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.

I have 10% service connected, hence the 10 points preference for ME!

[Str8fan]

Why don't you pull your head out of your ass and check before you open your cake hole. I did post a proper intro, buckethead! And as far as 10 pt preference, you are still wrong, you get it for just being a Veteran, i.e.- have served at least 181 consecutive days on active status.

[Altimeter]

Where the hell did that ^ come from?

[CAL]

Why don't you pull your head out of your ass and check before you open your cake hole. I did post a proper intro, buckethead! And as far as 10 pt preference, you are still wrong, you get it for just being a Veteran, i.e.- have served at least 181 consecutive days on active status.

At ease in the harness bro. As of the time of your post you had not.

[Str8fan]

[Altimeter]

Damn yankees.

[CAL]

I'm confused here. Just so I'm clear - please confirm who you are talking to in your original response about posting your intro. Is it YRUALEG from the previous page?

[Mortarman11c]

Sorry "Greg"....but you just don't get 10 points for being a veteran. I pulled the above off the VA website which lists the requirements to get the ten points. You get five points if you have a campaign medal, and you get ten points if you have a service connected disability. I know, I qualify for both.

But I only get the ten, not fifteen.

Get your facts right afore you shoot off at the cock holster.

[23LRS]

Sorry "Greg"....but you just don't get 10 points for being a veteran. I pulled the above off the VA website which lists the requirements to get the ten points. You get five points if you have a campaign medal, and you get ten points if you have a service connected disability. I know, I qualify for both.

But I only get the ten, not fifteen.

Get your facts right afore you shoot off at the cock holster.

PM inbound!

[old grunt]

In a strange coincidence I am headed to the VA today for a reevaluation of my broke dick knee.

I draw 10% but as of late the ol bitch has been hyperextending to the REAR on it's own.....OUCH. A little to much sublaxation.

So hopefully I'll get up into the magical world of 30%.

Anything higher than that right know will force me out of the Reserves.

Crossing my fingers......

Got a BAD knee too(10%)and in the process for getting it "upped". Is 30% the cut-off to stay in?..I've heard 40 and 50%, but don't know how reliable the info is. Have re-up anytime between now and ETS in May. Thanks!!

[Psycho7]

30% will get your paper work in front of a MEB.

I initially got rated 40% and was told I could either retire or take my chances with an MEB(Medical Evaluation Board). They look at your medical records and match it against the regs. More people lose not very many get to stay in. If your broke you are a liability.

[old grunt]

THANK YOU Sir. I actually heard from my Guard med people(they lost my paperwork....typical!!)recently and she said there was NO percentage this side of 100% that is an AUTOMATIC OUT, said it was a case by case basis(sounds like the MEB thing you mentioned). Hell, I get from 10% to 30% THAT will be my military pension instead of waiting til age 60 for my combo Active/Guard retirement. We'll see. Thanks again bro!