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VA Disability Compensation

VA disability compensation is a benefit paid to veterans who are disabled as a result of their military service.

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Jan 15, 2026
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Can retirees now receive full concurrent retirement and VA disability pay after 2025 without waivers or offsets?

Full concurrent receipt for some retired service members has been law for years, but there is not a blanket, across-the-board end to offsets for all retirees after 2025; eligibility remains governed b...

Jan 17, 2026
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What are the main differences between CRSC and concurrent receipt (CRDP), and why might veterans choose one over the other?

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) are two separate federal programs that let eligible military retirees receive both VA disability compensa...

Jan 17, 2026
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How do CRDP and CRSC differ in eligibility, computation, and tax/treatment by DFAS?

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP and Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) are two distinct remedies to the VA “waiver” that reduces military retired pay when a retiree receives VA ...

Jan 17, 2026

How do Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) and Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) work alongside basic VA disability payments?

Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an extra, tax-free payment the VA adds to a veteran’s basic disability compensation when specific severe disabilities or needs exist, and the Department of Vetera...