STOP Making us choose Reserves Pay or VA Disablity Compensation Pay.

We Deserve Both.

If you are U.S. Military Reserves who used to be in active duty and receive Veteran Affairs Disability Compensation and are going through a hardship due to finding out after hand regarding the prohibition against duplication of benefits and payment of certain reserves while on duty, then you should sign this petition.

Let’s make some buzz and help congress consider changing this law.

I am a 20% disabled U.S. Army Veteran. I believe if you are 30% or below disabled and are receiving VA Disability Compensation pay that you should still be able to serve in the U.S Reserves and be paid for it and not just collect points. I consider myself a hard worker, go getter, and I recently turned down to attend Warrant Officer School and to not continue serving in the U.S. Army Reserves. I recently received a letter from the VA asking how many months I drilled this year. I was shocked. I searched the internet and found out it was true. As much as I would like to serve my full 20 years I choose to collect my VA Disability compensation pay instead. I don’t have to go anywhere. I don’t have to drive 2-3 hours and waste gas. I do completely nothing.
I can’t help but think how many other good soldiers are choosing the same as me. I believe we are losing many great military leaders. If I was hurt during active duty and am rightfully receiving disability compensation pay for that I should be able to still serve in the Reserves and be paid for that separately. If you are for this law to be changed in the future and in hopes for back pay from this wrongful law please share this petition on Facebook and all social media. Please sign and let’s hope this gets somewhere soon.

Below are the U.S Codes in case you would like to research them.

DU.S. Code › Title 38 › Part IV › Chapter 53 › § 5304
38 U.S. Code § 5304 - Prohibition against duplication of benefits

U.S. Code › Title 10 › Subtitle E › Part II › Chapter 1209 › § 12316
10 U.S. Code § 12316 - Payment of certain Reserves while on duty