1. One’s “whole military retirement pay” is not always waived. It depends on the amount of the VA compensation. Retired pay is waived dollar for dollar in the amount of VA compensation. There are many cases where the retiree has residual retired pay paid by DFAS; however, it will reduce the amount of CRSC received.
2. CRSC is not based on the total VA offset in all cases. CRSC is approved for the service connected disabilities determined to be combat related.
3. CRSC can be paid retroactvely to first month a retiree received VA compensation with certain limitations.
Per DFAS:
Your retroactive payment date may go back as far as June 1, 2003, but can be limited based on:
- your overall CRSC start date as awarded by your Branch of Service
- your Purple Heart eligibility
- your retirement date
- your retirement law (disability or non-disability)
- six-year barring statute
Disability retirees with less than 20 years of service will be automatically limited to a retroactive date of January 1, 2008 as required by legislation passed by Congress effective 2008.
All retroactive pay is limited to six years from the date the VA awarded compensation for each disability.
Ron