The Department of Defense has two programs designed to reduce the reduction in retired pay due to receipt of Veteran Administration compensation, for certain disabled retirees.

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments (CRDP) provides a 10-year phase-out of the offset to military retired pay due to receipt of VA disability compensation for members whose combined disability rating is 50% or greater . Members retired under disability provisions must have 20 years of service.

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) pays added benefits to retirees who receive VA disability compensation for combat-related disabilities and have 20 years of service.

Select one of the following topic areas:

• General Information Paper on New Retired Benefit Programs
• CRSC Information Paper Updated May 2008
• Revised CRSC Guidance - Effective 1 January 2004
• CRSC Application (DD FORM 2860)
  • Fillable Adobe PDF Form
  • For Perform Pro and FormFlow 2.0 please link to the Department of Defense Electronic Forms Website

Veterans must apply to their own branch of Service for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) benefits. Applicants are urged to contact their own branch of Service for additional information. Link to your Service web site:

• ARMY
• NAVY & MARINE CORPS
• Air Force