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The Defense Department has received over 12,000 applications for Combat-Related Special Compensation, and has offered three suggestions to help expedite action on future applications. First, classify disabilities by VASRD code (VA Schedule of Rating Disabilities). To get this information, contact the VA regional office and request a listing. Second, especially for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, submit a copy, if possible, of the first VA rating decision on the disability that shows the basis of the award. Third, submit only supporting documents that deal with qualifying conditions. Those eligible for CRSC are retirees with 20 years of service for retired pay computation and who either have disabilities related to a Purple Heart award or are rated at least 60 percent disabled because of armed conflict, hazardous duty, or military-related injuries. Applicants must submit DD form 2860, Application for Combat-Related Special Compensation, to their own branch of service.
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