B-204055: May 17, 1982

A request was made for a decision concerning the method to be used in computing the disability retired pay of an Army member for periods following his separation from active military service. The member was retired from the regular Army on grounds of permanent physical disability and was given a disability rating of 30 percent. At the time the member was permanently retired, he became entitled to...

B-204055: May 17, 1982

A REGULAR ARMY ENLISTED MEMBER SERVING IN GRADE E-5 WAS RETIRED IN 1971 DUE TO PHYSICAL DISABILITY. IN 1977 HE WAS COMMISSIONED AN OFFICER IN THE ARMY RESERVE AND RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MEDICAL CORPS. HIS ORIGINAL RETIREMENT ORDERS WERE STILL IN EFFECT. IF IT WERE TO HIS ADVANTAGE. HE WAS ENTITLED TO DISABILITY RETIRED PAY RECOMPUTED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE STATUTORY FORMULA CONTAINED IN 10...