B-270349: Dec 17, 1996

A retired Navy member requested waiver of erroneous disability severance pay he received upon his separation from the Navy. GAO held that: (1) when the member separated from the Navy, he received disability severance pay which became erroneous when the Board for Correction of Naval Records corrected his record to indicate that he was placed on the temporary disability retired list rather than sepa...

B-270349: Dec 17, 1996

A Navy member was separated due to physical disability and was paid severance pay. Is waived pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Whether VA compensation payments also may be begun is a matter within VA's jurisdiction to decide. DECISION This is in response to the request of Chief Hospital Corpsman. For waiver of a debt for repayment of disability severance pay which arose when the Board for Correction of Naval...