CRSC may entitle you to additional funds designed to compensate you for the reduction of your military retired pay due to the receipt of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation (also known as VA waiver). With CRSC, you can receive either partial or full concurrent receipt of your military retirement pay and your VA disability compensation.
With the inception of the CRSC program on June 1, 2003, the following eligibility requirements were established:
Retirees must apply to their respective branch of service to be approved for CRSC. Retirees must be in receipt of VA compensation. Retirees must be in receipt of military retired pay or be in a suspended pay status due to receipt of VA compensation. Originally, retirees must have had an approved combat-related VA disability rating of 60% or greater.
Effective Jan. 1, 2004, CRSC eligibility was extended to retirees with combat related VA disability ratings between 10 percent and 50 percent.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2008, Section 641 expands eligibility of the Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) entitlement to those with less than 20 years of service. Please note that qualified reservists will not receive CRSC until they begin to receive retired pay at age 60. Retirees who waived their retired pay in lieu of a civil service retirement are not eligible for CRSC.
OR by calling 1-800-321-1080 and requesting. Along with the application, include any documentation that you feel is relevant.
Examples of documentation you may want to send include copies of the following:
* Retirement orders * 20-year letter or statement of service (for reservists) * Relevant pages in your Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or service medical record * VA ratings determinations * Purple Heart decoration award citations * Retirement Form DD214
Once a final decision is made, your branch of service will notify you in writing of approval or denial of your application. If approved, a copy of your approval letter will be forwarded to DFAS.
You can also request an application from the appropriate branch of service below. All completed applications must be mailed or faxed to the listed locations; they cannot be submitted electronically.
Army: Department of the Army U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) 200 Stovall Street Alexandria, Virginia 22332-0470 Toll-free: (866) 281-3254 Hours: 8am - 8pm EST
Navy and Marine Corps: Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards Attn: Combat-Related Special Compensation Branch 720 Kennon Street SE, Suite 309 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5023 (Toll Free 1-877-366-2772) Fax: 202-685-6882/6627
Air Force: United States Air Force Personnel Center Disability Division (DPPDC) 550 C Street West, Suite 6 Randolph AFB TX 78150-4708 Toll-free: 1-800-616-3775
