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Combat-Related Special Compensation

Concurrent Receipt

Combat-Related Special Compensation

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) provides military retirees a monthly compensation that replaces their VA disability offset. This means that qualified military retirees with 20 or more years of service that have "combat related" VA-rated disability will no longer have their military retirement pay reduced by the amount of their VA disability compensation. Instead they will receive both their full military retirement pay and their VA disability compensation. (Download CRSC Program Guidance)

The 2004 National Defense Authorization Act, Combat Related Special Compensation was expanded to include disabilities incurred as a direct result of:

  • Armed Conflict
  • Hazardous Duty
  • Conditions Simulating War
  • An Instrumentality of War

Unlike concurrent receipt, CRSC will not be phased in over ten years. Once a military retiree has been determined to be qualified they will receive their regular retirement pay plus an additional sum based on their VA disability rating.

Note: CRSC is relatively new legislation, and was recently revised. Many of the policies and procedures are left to the discretion of the parent military branch, and are subject to change in the coming months.

Eligibility:
To qualify for CRSC you must:

  • Be a Military Retiree with 20 or more years of service, including:
    • Chapter 61 Medical Retirees with 20 years or more.
    • National Guard and Reserve with 20 or more good years.
  • Have a Combat Related VA disability rating of 10% or higher, or a disability directly related to a Purple Heart.
The Value of the CRSC Benefit:
Starting in January of 2004 "qualified retiree's" monthly retirement checks will increase. The following table shows a sampling of how much extra you may get each month based on your VA disability rating.

 
Combat related VA Disability Rating
Monthly CRSC
100%
$2,193
90%
$1,317
80%
$1,171
70%
$1,008
60%
$801
50%
$633

The Application Process:
To receive Combat Related Special Compensation you must submit your application (DD form 2860), through your parent military service branch. Each service branch has the authority to determine your eligibility.

For more information on how to apply contact your parent military service branch:

  • ARMY:
     
      U.S. Total Army Personnel Command
      U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency (CRSC)
      c/o The Adjutant General Directorate
      2461 Eisenhower Avenue
      Alexandria, VA 22331-0470
      (Toll free 1-866-281-3254)
      Website:

     

     

    NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:
     

     
  • AIR FORCE:
       
  • COAST GUARD:
     
      Commanding Officer (RAS)
      U. S. Coast Guard Personnel Service Center
      444 SE Quincy St.
      Topeka, KS 66683-3591
      (toll-free at 1-800-772-8724)
      Website:
       
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