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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)
Fri Nov 1, 2013, 11:13 AM Nov 2013

medically discharged with disability ratings of 20 percent or less?

http://www.military.com/benefits/2013/10/31/70k-vets-still-have-chance-to-gain-retiree-status.html?comp=1198882887570&rank=3

70K Vets Still Have Chance to Gain Retiree Status
Oct 31, 2013
Tom Philpott

About 70,000 disabled veterans who served on active duty after 9/11, and were medically discharged with disability ratings of 20 percent or less, still have a shot to gain "retiree" status, with base shopping privileges and lifetime eligibility to TRICARE for them and families.


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Applying is a breeze.
Fill out a short application form.
You cannot get a rating downgrade by applying.


CHECK OUT THE LINK ABOVE, and good luck.

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medically discharged with disability ratings of 20 percent or less? (Original Post) unhappycamper Nov 2013 OP
Sending this out. It's too bad they aren't including Vietnam Vets. Autumn Nov 2013 #1
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