Combat Related Special Compensation

A provision through Legislation allowing certain combat-disabled retirees to receive BOTH military retired pay, based on length of service, as well as VA disability compensation, under specific guidelines, became effective May 31, 2003.

The law is called Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and will be paid retroactively to qualifying retirees to June 1, 2003. Eligibility under the law includes:  (1) retirees with at least 20 years of active duty and a disability rating of 10% or more that is associated with the award of a Purple Heart for injuries suffered in combat, (2) Retirees with at least 20 years active duty with a combined VA disability rating for all combat related disabilities that is at least 60% disabling.

There are a couple of other criteria, but DD Form 2860 can be downloaded from the site below or call Hanscom AFB at 781-377-2476

Application for Combat Related Special Compensation:

http://www.dior.whs.mil/forms/DD2860T.PDF