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Combat Related Special Compensation

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Throughout history, our nation's veterans have trained for combat. Many of you served on the front lines and many served in critical support roles. All of you served with distinction and deserve to be compensated for your sacrifices for our country.

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) provides tax-free monthly payments to eligible retired veterans with combat-related injuries. With CRSC you can receive both your full military retirement pay and your VA disability compensation, if the injury is combat-related.

Program History

Since the late 1800's, retired veterans with disabilities waived their regular retired pay to receive Veterans Administration (VA) disability compensation. This system has been unique to military retirement, since all other Federal service retirees are entitled to receive their full regular retirement and disability compensation.
Enacted by Congress on December 2, 2002, the Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) program restores military retired pay to eligible retired veterans with combat-related injuries.

The CRSC program is a special part of a larger legislative initiative to restore military retirement compensation that is on par with Federal service benefits.

As a result of this legislation, Congress authorized two programs for disabled retired veterans: Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Program and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Program (CRDP).

View information on the differences between CRSC and CRDP.

What is CRSC?

CRSC provides retired veterans a monthly compensation replacing the VA disability offset. Eligible veterans with 20 or more years of service, that have "combat related" VA-rated injuries, will no longer have their military retirement pay reduced by the amount of their VA disability compensation. Instead they will receive both their full military retirement pay and their VA disability compensation. Back to Top

Who can assist you with your claim?

If you have questions about the CRSC claim process or claim form, please refer to the CRSC frequently asked questions (FAQs) section. If you need additional assistance, please call 1-866-281-3254. CRSC service representatives are standing by to assist you Monday through Friday from 8 AM EST to 7 PM EST. In addition, several veterans' service organizations (VSOs) can assist you with your claim, view a list of Veteran Service Organizations. Back to Top

Additional Information
Do you need additional information?
Review the CRSC frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Contact CRSC at crsc.info@us.army.mil or call 1-866-281-3254.

Note: If you retired from a branch of Service other than the Army, please submit your claim through the branch from which you retired.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC)
200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22332-0470
Website: http://www.crsc.army.mil

AIR FORCE
United States Air Force
Disability Division (CRSC)
550 C Street West Ste 6
Randolph AFB TX 78150-4708
Phone: 1-800-616-3775
Website: http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/crsc

COAST GUARD
Commander (adm-1-CRSC)
U.S. Coast Guard
Personnel Command
4200 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Website: http://www.uscg.mil/HQ/psc

NAVY and MARINE CORPS
Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards
Attn: Combat-Related Special Compensation Branch
720 Kennon Street SE, Suite 309
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374
Phone: 1-877-366-2772
Website: www.hq.navy.mil/corb/CRSCB/combatrelated.htm

NOAA CORPS
Director, Commissioned Personnel Center
SSMC/Room 12100
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910

UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
Division of Commissioned Personnel
Office of the Director, Room 4A-15
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857-0001
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Who is eligible for CRSC?
Retired veterans with combat-related injuries must meet all of the following criteria to apply for CRSC:

1. Active, Reserve or medically retired with 20 years of creditable service
2. Receiving military retired pay
3. Have 10% or greater VA rated injury
4. Military retired pay is reduced by VA disability payments (VA Waiver)
AND… must be able to provide documentary evidence that your injury was a result of one of the following:

1. Training that simulates war (e.g., exercises, field training)
2. Hazardous duty (e.g., flight, diving, parachute duty)
3. An instrumentality of war (e.g., combat vehicles, weapons, Agent Orange)
4. Armed conflict (e.g., gun shot wounds (Purple Heart], punji stick injuries)
5. Combat-Related vs. Service-Related
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