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CRSC applications are processed within 60-90 business days. 1-888-276-9472 to verify receipt. Are there any exceptions to the eligibility requirements for Combat Related Special Compensation?

The CRSC Full Monthly Amount of $2,523 determined in “Step a.” has been reduced by $150 under “Step b.” to $2,373, but is limited here in “Step c.” to no pay no more than the member's full amount that was offset from the member's retired pay due to receipt of VA disability compensation.

CRSC payments stop on the last day of the month prior to the retiree's death. However, the deceased retiree's designated beneficiary is entitled to any unpaid CRSC due at the time of death. Retroactive increases to CRSC that was paid during the retiree's life also will be issued to the beneficiary.

Disabled veterans may qualify for both tax-free payments. Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) grants a monthly, tax-free check to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) ranks the severity of these disabilities from zero to 100 percent.

PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(S): Used by a military retiree to submit a claim through the appropriate uniformed service for Combat- Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Claim is reviewed to determine eligibility for benefits, and determine the amount and effective dates of payment.

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) allows military retirees to receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. This was prohibited until the CRDP program began on January 1, 2004. CRDP is a "phase in" of benefits that gradually restores a retiree's VA disability offset.

A: No, your VA disability pay is separate from CRDP and CRSC. Regardless of your election, you will continue to receive your monthly disability payment from the VA, which is non-taxable.

A veteran whose injury or condition is caused by Agent Orange would also be considered to be “combat-related” as an “instrumentality of war.” Furthermore exposure to radiation, mustard gas, and Gulf War disease would qualify for CRSC.