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| Under the fiscal 2004 defense authorization act, beginning Jan. 1, 2004, all military retirees, including Guard and Reserve, rated 50 percent or more disabled by the VA will receive the first increment of a 10-year phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and VA disability compensation. Also on Jan. 1, 2004, all military retirees, including Guard and Reserves, with combat and certain combat-related disabilities rated 10 percent or higher will be eligible to apply for Combat-Related Special Compensation. Retirees eligible for both CRSC and Concurrent Receipt will have a choice of programs each year during the 10-year phase-in of CR. Claims that are pending under the original CRSC program will continue to be processed and will be paid retroactive to June 1, 2003. | |
