a combat-related, service-connected disability, and a VA disability rating of 10% or higher. Learn more about how to qualify for Combat-Related Special Compensation. VA Health Care You don't need to have a disability caused by service or to have served in combat operations or during wartime...
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP)is also referred to as Concurrent Receipt. CRDP was passed in 2004 and applies to military retirees who have a combined VA disability rating of 50% or greater. Military retirees who have a service-connected disa...
The VA awards retirement benefits to eligible veterans who have reached retirement age. The VA applies a benefit offset in cases where a veteran already receives disability benefits and becomes eligible for retirement benefits. Veterans who suffer from a combat-related disability and served 20 or mor...
Everyone in the military, or in a military family, knows someone who got a disability rating when they got out of the service. I know several – and not all of them are guys who have even deployed, much less seen combat. Working as a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine is plain dangero...
, veterans are potentially eligible for a veterans disability tax refund on taxes paid based on the old rate. Generally, this applies if the determination is retroactive or if the veteran is granted Combat-Related Special Compensation following an award of Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay....
Shameful legacy: we have been fighting a long, hard battle to finally eliminate the offset of military retirement pay and VA disability compensation. We've come a long way toward achieving that goal.(from the NATIONAL ADJUTANT)(Combat-Related Special Compensation)...
You’ll need to gather all your medical evidence and related service records before you file a VA disability claim. Some of the following steps may not apply to you, depending on your service status. 1. Document and Save Everything
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combat exposure but by sexual assault while in service.According to the report, the available information suggests that female veterans are less likely to get PTSD compensation and this could be partly due to the difficulties of proving non-combat related PTSD, for instance from sexual assault or...
If you are a veteran suffering from mesothelioma or other asbestos-related illnesses, like lung cancer, you may be able to access multiple compensation options.These include:VA Disability CompensationThe VA offers disability compensation to former service members, including those diagnosed with ...