Originally Posted by
BlackhawkIP
The only way to get a rating is through military separation; either through ETS, MEB/PEB, or retirement. Your guy must have REFRADed from AGR and went through the separation (ETS) physical and then joined a guard/reserve unit after separation (legal and easy to do). That would have allowed him to receive his VA physical and eventual VA rating. Self-reporting to the VA and submitting a form is the only way to stop the disability pay if rejoining the military.
The VA is actually pretty good about catching it these days. It may take a while, and the will want the money back if you wait for them to figure it out.
Originally Posted by
BlackhawkIP
Collecting his VA disability pay (or any VA benefit for that matter) while back in the military is fraud, PERIOD.
Extended AD, yes (>30 days?).
Guard/reserve (including drills, annual training, or short term orders), you can still collect from the VA, you just get a pro-rated reduction in benefits for every drill or day on orders.