Posted on Jan 20, 2023

Fixing disability and retirement pay is Congress’ next big vets issue

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Allowing disability pay to be added to a regular retirement only makes sense. Why should someone who is 40% and under be penalized with an offset to their pay while 50% and higher recipients receive both in full?

Fixing disability and retirement pay is Congress’ next big vets issue

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1SG Patrick Burke

Posted >1 y ago

Concurrent Receipt should apply to all retirees, long overdue correction to this issue.

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SFC Casey O'Mally

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100% agree.

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TSgt (Join to see)

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It probably don't mean a thing!
I have written TN Senator Marsha Blackburn's office to make sure she is aware of this FUBAR. However, doing a little research I was very disapponted to realize Republicans were in control and stuck it to us in "03.
Maybe all of us otta drop Senator's, Congressman and .....a line??

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MSG Stan Hutchison

Posted >1 y ago

When I was awarded 100% for Agent Orange Prostate cancer, I filed and was awarded CRSC. It stayed in effect when I was downgraded to 40%.
Here are the current requirements for CRSC.
You’re retired (and entitled to or receiving military retirement pay), and
You have a VA disability rating of at least 10%, and
You currently have your DoD retirement payments reduced by the amount of your VA disability payments
https://www.va.gov/resources/combat-related-special-compensation-crsc/

Combat-Related Special Compensation provides tax-free payments to retired Veterans with combat-related disabilities. You mustapply for CRSC through your uniformed service. Keep reading to learn about eligibility, evidence you’ll need to provide, and how to apply.

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MSG (Join to see)

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Thanks for the post! The expected change is related to drawing disability and retirement pay concurrently. As-is, the rule is 50% and higher will receive both va disability and retirement. Anything under is offset. https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/disability/crdp/

Defense Finance and Accounting Service > RetiredMilitary > disability > crdp

The official website of the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS)

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MSG Stan Hutchison

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MSG (Join to see) - Yep. The proposed bill would give me an increase of $940 a month.

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MSG (Join to see)

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MSG Stan Hutchison - Let's see if it pans out. It'll help a lot of veterans!

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MSG Stan Hutchison

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MSG (Join to see) - I'll support it 100%. I did not see any Congressional folks taking the lead here, did you. I can write to my Congressman and Senators, but since I am registered as a Democrat and they are Republican, I never get anything but a form letter back. I am moving down to AZ, so maybe there will be more help here.
We all need to follow up on this,

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