The Military Retiree's VA Guide
CRDP, CRSC, and How to Stop the VA Offset From Costing You
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About this book
You earned two checks: military retired pay and VA disability compensation. Then your Retiree Account Statement showed a line called VA waiver, and your retired pay dropped by an amount equal to your VA compensation. That is the offset, the default rule. Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) and Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) are the two legal exceptions to it. This guide explains the offset, who each program covers, how to read your statement line by line, how to build a CRSC package for your service branch on DD Form 2860, and how to compare the two programs after taxes when you qualify for both.
Inside this book
- 1The Offset Problem: Why Your Retired Pay Shrinks When VA Comp Starts
- 2Concurrent Receipt 101: CRDP and CRSC at a Glance
- 3CRDP: Restoring Retired Pay at the Qualifying Rating and Above
- 4CRSC: Tax-Free Pay for Combat-Related Disabilities
- 5Applying for CRSC: The Branch Process and DD Form 2860
- 6CRDP or CRSC: Making the Right Election
- 7Chapter 61 Medical Retirees: The Special Rules
- 8Putting It Together: Taxes, Rating Increases, and Survivors
The book points you to its free field guide, Understanding Concurrent Receipt and Filing for CRSC (a free download, no signup).
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J. Erickson
Author, educator, former veteran service officer.
J. Erickson is a service-disabled Air Force veteran. He served as a military firefighter and as a veteran service officer, where he spent years walking veterans through the same claims process he writes about now. He holds an MBA and writes plain-language guides for veterans who want to understand the system without a translator.
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