Prior to 2004, VA disability compensation offset a military retiree’s retirement pay. The retiree would receive their full VA disability compensation, but their retirement pay was reduced by the same amount, dollar for dollar. The gross pay was the same, but the net pay was higher, as VA ...
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)...
Veterans receiving compensation for a service-connected disability Veterans who are eligible to receive service-connected disability compensation but are currently receiving military retirement or active-duty pay instead Purple Heart recipients Surviving spouses of veterans who died in service or from a se...
These include veterans receiving disability compensation; surviving spouses of veterans who died from a service-connected disability; veterans entitled to receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability, but who receive retirement pay or active duty pay; and active-duty service members who pro...
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...
Reserve members:Reservistsmay qualify after at least 90 days of non-training active-duty service, or after six creditable years in the Selected Reserve and one of the following: honorary discharge, retirement, transfer to Standby Reserve after honorable service, or continual service in the Selected...
A veteran entitled to receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability, but who receives retirement pay or active duty pay A surviving spouse of a veteran who died in active service or from a service-connected disability An active-duty service member who provides, on or before the dat...
Service requirements are waived if you’re discharged because of a service-related disability. If you’re a veteran, you need your military discharge document (DD 214) to verify your service time and get your COE. You can request this online if you don’t have a hard copy. If you’re ...
Some service members are eligible to have the funding fee waived, including those who have been awarded a Purple Heart or for receiving service-related disability compensation from the VA. The Bottom Line VA loans are one of the many benefits afforded to veterans, military members, and their fa...
When it comes to paying for senior living, many older adults remain unaware of the options available. This rings especially true for one payment source: the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid and Attendance program. This benefit can cover thousands each year in a veteran’s senior living...