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Service Officer Training

Service Officer Training. Concurrent Retirement & Disability Payments(CRDP) / Combat Related Special Compensation(CRSC). David Jungquist Training Officer David.Jungquist@tn.gov. VA VSO Dedicated Phone Support: 855-225-0709. T w o For m s of Concurrent Rece i pt. Notes

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Service Officer Training

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  1. Service Officer Training Concurrent Retirement & Disability Payments(CRDP) / Combat Related Special Compensation(CRSC) David Jungquist Training Officer David.Jungquist@tn.gov VA VSO Dedicated Phone Support: 855-225-0709

  2. TwoFormsofConcurrentReceipt Notes A retireemayswitchbetweenprogramsduringanannual“OpenSeason” betweenDecemberandJanuary Except asgarnishmentfor alimonyor childsupport anddebt owedtotheU.S.

  3. Concurrent Retirement And Disability Payments (CRDP) • Provides for a 10 year phase out of the offset to military retired pay due to receipt of VA disability compensation. • Rates increased by approximately 10% a year and totally phased out in 2014 • Must be retiree based on 20 years service and elect compensation. • Includes Guard and Reservists at age 60

  4. Includes CH61 retirees with 20 years service. • Must have disability of 50% or more as rated by VA • No application necessary, automatic data exchange. • Benefits under this program are taxable. • Program began 1-1-04 • Veterans rated 100% receive full retired pay 1-1-05

  5. Initial & Additional Rates Initial Rates: Year 2004 Additional Rates by Year 2005: 10% 2006: 28% 2007: 49.60% 2008: 69.76% 2009: 84.88% 2010: 93.95% 2011: 98.18% 2012: 99.64% 2013: 99.96% 2014: 100.00% • 100% 750 • 90% 500 • 80% 350 • 70% 250 • 60% 125 • 50% 100

  6. How does CRDP Work? • Example: Vet rated at 50% with no dependents $770 -$100 (initial calendar year 04 rate) = $670 x 84.88% (calendar year 09) = $568.70 + 100 = $668.70 Total CRDP VA Comp @ 50% - CRDP Amount = Amount of retired pay withheld: $770.00 – $668.70 = $101.30

  7. Benefits not payable until after 10-01-08 • Retro will be paid to 01-01-05 • Payment due from DFAS not VA • Toll Free DFAS #: 1-800-321-1080 • Handout #1 (Double click to open)

  8. Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) • WhatisCRSC? • Congressionallymandatedbenefitsprogramrecognizingthe sacrificeofeligible militaryRetirees • Oneoftwoconcurrentreceiptprograms;Theotheris CRDP • ReplacesVA-disabilitycompensationsubtractedfromretiredpay • Providesmonthlytax-freepaymentsbasedonretireepayandVA disabilityrating • AvailabletoallRetireesfromallcomponentsandallBranchesof Service • Note: This is a DOD program – VA assists with information

  9. INCLUDES IU FROM 1-1-04 • NON TAXABLE • 1-1-08 INCLUDES MEDICAL RETIREMENT CH 61 LESS THAN 20 YEARS • INCLUDES TEMPORARY DISABILITY RETIRED LIST (TDRL) • INCLUDES TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY (TERA) • CAN GET ONLY CRSC OR CRDP NOT BOTH • CRSC ALWAYS BEST FOR VA RATED DISABILITIES OF LESS THAN 50% • MUST ELECT BETWEEN DECEMBER & JANUARY OF EACH YEAR

  10. WhoIsEligiblefor CRSC? Injury/Illnessclaimed mustresultfromat MusthaveAllFour LeastOne 1. AC,RC,NGwithRetirees: 20-YearsService Chapter61Medical** TemporaryDisabilityRetiredList (TDRL)**TemporaryEarlyRetirementAct(TERA)*** SimulatingWar(SW) Hazardous Service(HS) InstrumentalityofWar(IN) ArmedConflict (AC) 2.10%orgreaterVAratedinjury thatiscombat-related 3. Receivingmilitaryretiredpay Note: IncludesVApresumptiveinjuries 4. Militaryretiredpayis reducedbyVAdisability payments(VAWaiver) *PrograminceptionJune2003 **MedicalChapter61andTDRLretireeswithoneto19years areeligible ***TERAretireeswith15-19years areeligibleforCRSC,butnotif theychooseseverance 11

  11. SimulatingWar • Directly causedby military training • Injuries occurringatspecialtraininglocationsor duringFTX’s arenot simulatingwarunlessdirectlyrelatedtothetraining • PT,sportingeventsor accidentsrelatingtomaintenancearenotconsidered simulatingwar • Hazardous Service • Includes,butis notlimitedto: • Aerial Flight –ParachuteDuty • DemolitionDuty –ExperimentalStress Duty • Diving Duty • Disabilitymust bedirectly causedby actualperformanceofhazardousduty • Example: BeingaJumpMaster, havingmultiplejumpsor beingassignedtoan Airborneunitis notautomatic evidenceofcausefor HazardousService

  12. InstrumentalitiesofWar • Avehicle,vesselor devicedesignedprimarilyfor militaryuseor anon-unique deviceusedinaparticularhazardousmannerby themilitary,or acivilian vehiclepressedintoa“combat-platform”i.e.,mountmachinegun • Incurrenceduringanactual periodofwaris notrequired • Usedforits intendedpurpose;for example,injuriesoccurredduringroutine maintenancewouldnotbeconsideredcombat“related” • Armed Conflict • IncurredwhiletheSoldierwasengagedinarmedconflict • IncurredwhiletheSoldierwasaprisonerofwaror detainedagainsthis/her willby ahostileforce • Incurredwhileattemptingescapefrom prisonerofwarstatus

  13. AMOUNT PAYABLE: • AMOUNT EQUAL TO AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION VA WOULD PAY FOR THE COMBAT RELATED DISABILITIES • DID NOT INCLUDE DEPENDENTS ALLOWANCE PRIOR TO 1-1-04 • CANNOT EXCEED GROSS RETIRED PAY

  14. CRSCClaim Form SectionI:Personal IdentificationSectionII:Preliminary CRSCCriteriaSectionIII:Service History SectionIV:Combated-relatednessdetermination SectionV:DocumentationInventory SectionVI:CertificationandWaiver SectionVII:Signature 15 *IfyouarecurrentlyreceivingCRDPpaymentsandapplyforCRSC,DFASwillgiveyouwhicheverpaymentis higher.

  15. SupportingDocuments • DOSubmit: • Asignedclaim form • Copies ofALLVAratingdecisionswhichincludethe letter andthe narrativesummaries • Medical documentationfrom aMilitaryTreatmentFacility(MTF)or Veteran’sAdministration(VA) MedicalCenter • Copies ofALLDD214’sandDD215’s • Officialdocumentsthatsupports“HOW”thespecificdisabilitybeing claimedmeets thecriteriafor combat-related • DONOTSubmit: • Electronic media,EKGs,labslips,or dentalrecords • Personal or “Buddy”statements • ThetoptworeasonsCRSC claimsaredisapproved: Documentationsubmitteddoes nottellHOWthe injuryoccurred TheVA-ratingdecisionNarrativeSummarywasnotprovided 16

  16. Handout #2: CRSC(Double click to open)

  17. CRSCSummary • Whatis it? • Providesmonthlytax-freepaymentsbasedonRetireepayand VAdisabilityrating • Whois eligible? • Retireeswhoseretiredpayis beingreducedbyVAdisability payments • How toqualify? • InjuryorIllnessclaimedmustresultfromSimulatingWar(SW) HazardousService(HS),InstrumentalityofWar(IN),orArmed Conflict(AC) • How tofile? • SubmitDDForm2860withappropriatesupportingdocumentationasoutlinedin ProgramGuidance

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