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Combat-Related Special Compensation
U.S. Department of Defense
Tax-free payments for eligible military retirees whose disabilities resulted from qualifying combat-related events.
How to get help
Complete DD Form 2860 and send it with copies of relevant service medical records, official service records, award documentation, retirement records, VA decision notice, and DD214 to the applicant's uniformed service at the address or email listed by VA. Do not send original supporting documents.
Who this service helps
The applicant must be retired and entitled to or receiving military retired pay, have a VA disability rating of at least 10%, have retirement pay reduced by VA disability payments, meet a listed retirement pathway, and document that the disability resulted from armed conflict, hazardous duty, war simulation, an instrument of war, or a Purple Heart activity.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide uniformed-service compensation program available to eligible military retirees in all assigned West Texas counties.
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Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
No application fee is stated. CRSC payments are tax-free. A 6-year statute of limitations affects the full amount of possible back payments.
About this service
Combat-Related Special Compensation provides tax-free payments to qualifying retired Veterans with combat-related disabilities. The retiree's uniformed service, rather than VA, decides the CRSC application.
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