Ha! I never read this thread because VTU? Guam? But I did a search on "disability" and it came up.
So, I have to add my experience to the WTF part of reserves, or in my case guard, and VA disability. I left the AGR program 2.5 months ago to return to the M-day and technician program. Why? It's a long story and not really related to this post. As I completed my retirement/exit physical, I was referred to a VA contractor to help me file my claim. I had a 0% disability when I left the Navy in 1996, so I figured I would be sitting at 30%ish. The contractor jotted down 12 different things that were all possible contributors to a VA disability rating > 0%. My claim was approved last Friday. I found out because even though my status didn't show a change on their website I received a deposit from the VA in my checking account. It turns out that as a full time technician and part time guard member who is still actively flying on a weekly basis, I have an 80% rating. It's all kind of moot anyway, because a month after my next flight physical is completed this fall, I'll be retired. But it is kind of funny to think about being on a flying status AND 80% disability.
I can confirm the ruling regarding double dipping. You cannot receive both disability and drill pay for the same days/MUTA/AFTP. At the end of the year, the VA gets a report indicating the number of "days" or points you were paid for. They then deduct that number of days from next year's VA payments. My drill pay is about 5 times what my disability pay is, so between now and retirement, I will have to pay back (or lose out of next year's payments) approximately $2500.
Sprinting, walking, crawling or limping, I'm crossing that retirement line soon!