I'm a little confused on my CRSC Letter from DFAS.
I'm a chapter 61 retiree. I applied for CRSC on January 15, 2019. My claim was approved on April 8, 2019. I'm 70% PTSD and 10% Tinnitus. I received a letter from DFAS on July 2, 2019 with my CRSC entitlement calculations. I'm confused on how they calculated my entitlement. I wasn't expecting much for my CRSC pay but I definitely wasn't expecting to receive nothing at all. I attached a copy of the letter if anyone can offer an opinion. I am curious if there is anything I can do.
Based on the info provided, it appears to be correct. You have a significant amount of residual retired pay that limits the amount of CRSC payable (zero in your case).
The documentation you provided shows your "Service Gross Pay Amount" as $533. The Service Gross Pay Amount is the longevity portion of your retired pay.
--Active duty years x 2.5% = longevity multiplier
--High-three average base pay x 2.5% = dollar amount of longevity portion of retired pay (CRSC cannot exceed this amount)
--Your residual retired pay (after VA offset) = $1245.29
-- The CRSC payment amount, which when combined with any remaining retired pay after VA offset, will not exceed $533. You receive zero CRSC since $1245.29 far exceeds the maximum CRSC of $533. See the excerpt from DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 63 below.
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DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 63 * October 2017
630805. CRSC Payment Reduction for 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61 Disability Retirees
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“Members retired for disability under 10 U.S.C., Chapter 61, with less than 20 years of creditable service computed under 10 U.S.C. § 1208, and who are qualified for CRSC, on or after January 1, 2013, will have the maximum CRSC payment restrictions. The CRSC payment amount, which when combined with any remaining retired pay after VA offset, will not exceed the amount that is equal to 21⁄2 percent of the member’s years of creditable service multiplied by the member’s retired pay base under 10 U.S.C. § 1406(b)(1) or 10 U.S.C. § 1407, whichever is applicable to the member.”
Ron