Concurrent receipt for combat vets expanded

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Concurrent receipt for combat vets expanded
Staff report
Posted : Friday Aug 15, 2008 10:48:19 EDT

Former airmen receiving military retired pay who served less than 20 years may now be eligible to receive Air Force Combat-Related Special Compensation.

The payment is part of a legislative initiative to restore a veteran’s military retirement pay that has been reduced by Veterans Affairs compensation by at least 10 percent when the veteran’s disabilities are combat-related.

The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Jan. 28, expanded eligibility requirements for the CRSC program to include Medical Chapter 61, Temporary Early Retirement Act and Temporary Disabled Retirement List retirees.

“Prior to this change, retirees had to have 20 years of active-duty service or be retired at age 60 from the Guard or Reserve,” said Rick Castro, Air Force CRSC program manager. “If you didn’t have 20 years you weren’t eligible.

Now veterans who are medically retired — either permanently or temporarily — and whose retirement pay is reduced by VA payments are eligible to apply for CRSC, Castro said.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/08/airforce_crsc_retired_081408w/