Contemporary Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Information.
Edited to add:
Overview of Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) 12 November 2018
Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC)
Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a program that was created for disability and non-disability military retirees with combat-related disabilities. It is a tax-free entitlement that replaces some or all of waived retired pay associated with the receipt of VA compensation for combat-related disabilities. VA compensation is paid in full. With CRSC you can receive an amount equal to or less than your length of service retirement pay and your VA disability compensation, if the injury is combat-related.
Eligibility
To qualify for CRSC you must:
--be entitled to and/or receiving military retired pay
--be rated at least 10 percent by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)
--waive the amount of VA compensation from your retired pay (i.e., your retired pay is reduced by amount of VA compensation)
--file a CRSC application with your Branch of Service
Disabilities that may be considered combat related include injuries incurred as a direct result of:
--Armed Conflict
--Hazardous Duty
--An Instrumentality of War
--Simulated War
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.
Combat-Related vs. Service-Connected (noncombat-related)
Some examples of CRSC combat-related situations (and corresponding required proof) vs. noncombat-related situations are as follows:
Required application documentation includes:
A signed claim form (DD 2860), DD-214, DD-215 and other typical official documents include, but are not limited to VA narrative summary letters and VA code sheets, service medical record extracts, military personnel file extracts, military personnel data system printouts, prior military disability board decisions, line of duty determinations, safety mishap (accident) reports, next of kin notification (Western Union Telegrams), casualty reports, morning reports, duty status reports, order/travel voucher, official documents not in the military personnel record, etc.
Process:
--Gather Official Military, Medical, and VA documentation:
Send to CRSC board:
copies of DD 214/215s, as well as All VA-rating decisions including the VA letter,
the VA rating decisions and the VA code sheets,
Medical Records from MTF or VA physicians only, unless referred to a private physician by the VA,
other typical official documents include, service medical record extracts, military personnel file extracts, military personnel data system printouts, prior military disability board decisions, line of duty determinations, safety mishap (accident) reports, next of kin notification (Western Union Telegrams), casualty reports, morning reports, duty status reports, order/travel voucher, official documents not in the military personnel record, etc.
--Ensure medical records or documentation should show "HOW" the injury occurred
--Obtain a claim form DD Form 2860, Claim for Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Directives Division Select DD Forms and choose 2860. Note: The current version is July 2011 at the time of the preparation of this document.
-- Submit claim, along with all supporting documentation and medical records to the service concerned.
Army Information, Early Notice (Contributed by Oddpedestrian).
For those of you waiting on your CRSC Approval letter, you can view it online before the letter comes in the mail. Also, you can see your military records if you didn’t ALREADY know about this NCOER’s, OER’s etc....
1. HRC Homepage
2. "My Records"
3. Login with DS password
4. Click "Reserve/Retiree/Veteran
5. Click "Documents"
6. Click on the CRSC decision you want to view/copy (all should be available)
Note: Often the approval document will appear online before the decision is received via USPS.
Service CRSC Web Pages:
Army: HRC Homepage
Air Force: Combat-Related Special Compensation
Navy/USMC: Council of Review Boards (CORB)
Coast Guard: Pay and Personnel Center (PPC), Retiree and Annuitant Services
DFAS CRSC Information: https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/disability/crsc.html
DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 63 * October 2017
VOLUME 7B, CHAPTER 63: “COMBAT-RELATED SPECIAL COMPENSATION (CRSC)”
https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07b/07b_63.pdf
Edited to add:
Overview of Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) 12 November 2018
Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC)
Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a program that was created for disability and non-disability military retirees with combat-related disabilities. It is a tax-free entitlement that replaces some or all of waived retired pay associated with the receipt of VA compensation for combat-related disabilities. VA compensation is paid in full. With CRSC you can receive an amount equal to or less than your length of service retirement pay and your VA disability compensation, if the injury is combat-related.
Eligibility
To qualify for CRSC you must:
--be entitled to and/or receiving military retired pay
--be rated at least 10 percent by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)
--waive the amount of VA compensation from your retired pay (i.e., your retired pay is reduced by amount of VA compensation)
--file a CRSC application with your Branch of Service
Disabilities that may be considered combat related include injuries incurred as a direct result of:
--Armed Conflict
--Hazardous Duty
--An Instrumentality of War
--Simulated War
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.
Combat-Related vs. Service-Connected (noncombat-related)
Some examples of CRSC combat-related situations (and corresponding required proof) vs. noncombat-related situations are as follows:
| Simulating War | Combat-Related | Service-Connected |
| Must be an incident or accident directly contributed to training for combat |
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| Hazardous Service | Combat-Related | Service-Connected |
| Must be an incident or accident linked to hazardous service |
| Disabilities not caused by a specific incident or accident, or attributed to hazardous service by the VA or a Military Treatment Facility. |
| Instrumentality of War | Combat-Related | Service-Connected |
| An Instrument of war is a piece of equipment that is unique to the military and used in a manner for which it is intended |
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| Armed Conflict | Combat-Related | Service-Connected |
Injury must have occurred as a direct result of armed conflict. | -Any injury or condition for which a Purple Heart was awarded
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| Presumptive | Combat-Related | Service-Connected |
| A condition that has been recognized by the Veteran’s Affairs as being presumptive |
| - Conditions that are not on the recognized VA list as being presumptive |
Required application documentation includes:
A signed claim form (DD 2860), DD-214, DD-215 and other typical official documents include, but are not limited to VA narrative summary letters and VA code sheets, service medical record extracts, military personnel file extracts, military personnel data system printouts, prior military disability board decisions, line of duty determinations, safety mishap (accident) reports, next of kin notification (Western Union Telegrams), casualty reports, morning reports, duty status reports, order/travel voucher, official documents not in the military personnel record, etc.
Process:
--Gather Official Military, Medical, and VA documentation:
Send to CRSC board:
copies of DD 214/215s, as well as All VA-rating decisions including the VA letter,
the VA rating decisions and the VA code sheets,
Medical Records from MTF or VA physicians only, unless referred to a private physician by the VA,
other typical official documents include, service medical record extracts, military personnel file extracts, military personnel data system printouts, prior military disability board decisions, line of duty determinations, safety mishap (accident) reports, next of kin notification (Western Union Telegrams), casualty reports, morning reports, duty status reports, order/travel voucher, official documents not in the military personnel record, etc.
--Ensure medical records or documentation should show "HOW" the injury occurred
--Obtain a claim form DD Form 2860, Claim for Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Directives Division Select DD Forms and choose 2860. Note: The current version is July 2011 at the time of the preparation of this document.
-- Submit claim, along with all supporting documentation and medical records to the service concerned.
Army Information, Early Notice (Contributed by Oddpedestrian).
For those of you waiting on your CRSC Approval letter, you can view it online before the letter comes in the mail. Also, you can see your military records if you didn’t ALREADY know about this NCOER’s, OER’s etc....
1. HRC Homepage
2. "My Records"
3. Login with DS password
4. Click "Reserve/Retiree/Veteran
5. Click "Documents"
6. Click on the CRSC decision you want to view/copy (all should be available)
Note: Often the approval document will appear online before the decision is received via USPS.
Service CRSC Web Pages:
Army: HRC Homepage
Air Force: Combat-Related Special Compensation
Navy/USMC: Council of Review Boards (CORB)
Coast Guard: Pay and Personnel Center (PPC), Retiree and Annuitant Services
DFAS CRSC Information: https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/disability/crsc.html
DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 63 * October 2017
VOLUME 7B, CHAPTER 63: “COMBAT-RELATED SPECIAL COMPENSATION (CRSC)”
https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07b/07b_63.pdf
