Retirees with a VA disability rating of 40% or lower will have their military retirement pay reduced by the amount of disability compensation they receive from the VA. However, VA disability compensation is tax-free. So the net gain works in the veteran’s favor....
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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)...
VA health care eligibility factors: VA health care eligibility is based on many issues, including active duty military service, type of military discharge, service-connected disabilities, medical conditions incurred while in the service, location of service, and more. You can be eligible based on y...
Retired Military Pay: Follows federal tax rules. Military retirement income received by those awarded the Medal of Honor can be subtracted from federal gross income for tax purposes. Military Disability Retired Pay: Disability Portion – Length of Service Pay; Member on September 24, 1975 – No ...
2025 VA Disability Pay Charts VA service-connected disability compensation rates jumped 2.5% in 2025, according to the Social Security Administration. Check out the VA disability compensation rate tables below. Types of Military Discharges – Understanding the Difference ...
2025 VA Disability Pay Charts VA service-connected disability compensation rates jumped 2.5% in 2025, according to the Social Security Administration. Check out the VA disability compensation rate tables below. Types of Military Discharges – Understanding the Difference ...
Report Says 60,000 Veterans Get Triple Benefits; They Collect Billions in Retirement Pay While Receiving Disability from VA and Social Security; MILITARYWASHINGTON * Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers lastyear, drawing a total of $3.5...Daly, Matthew...
Most veterans and military service members will pay this fee but there are some exceptions: A veteran who receives compensation for a service-related disability. A service member who gets service-connected disability pay but is receiving retirement or active duty pay instead? A surviving spouse of...
Veterans and service members receiving compensation for a service-connected disability Anyone who’s eligible to receive compensation for a service-connected disability but who is receiving retirement or active-duty pay instead Surviving spouses of veterans who are receiving dependency and indemnity compensa...