CSRC Improvements!

[Gimpy]

I am typing the following message exactly how it is printed in the Army Echoes, a bulletin magazine for retired personnel. You may or may not know about this but if not, it would be to your benefit to look into it thoroughly. Here's the statement:


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CONGRESS EXPANDS CRSC (Combat-Related Special Compensation) ELIGIBILITY


Congress has extended eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) to include any military retirees with combat-related disabilities whose retired pay is reduced by their VA disability compensation, even if they served fewer than 20 years. The FY08 National Defense Authorization Act added retirees who served fewer than 20 years, retired, and have combat-related disabilities to those eligible for CRSC.

This law change went into effect Jan. 1, 2008. To apply for CRSC, retirees must still provide documentation that shows a causal link between a current VA disability and a combat-related event.

The program has a new updated claim form DD2860 dated April 2008. All previous editions are obsolete. The new claim form, specific eligibility requirements and CRSC help tools can be found at http://www.crsc.army.mil. You can also contact CRSC at 1-866-281-3254.

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You can thank a "Democratic Controlled Congress" for this benefit improvement!

Gimp