Summary

Allows eligible military retirees with combat‑related disabilities to receive both their full military retired pay and their VA disability compensation at the same time, instead of one payment reducing the other. This ends the “offset” for these retirees. It also updates related defense statutes to reflect that concurrent receipt is fully in effect. The change starts the first day of the first month after it is signed and applies to monthly payments going forward from that date.

Key Points

• Allows concurrent receipt of full military retired pay and VA disability compensation for eligible combat‑related disabled retirees.
• Eliminates the long‑standing dollar‑for‑dollar offset for these retirees.
• Makes technical updates to title 10 to reflect full implementation of concurrent receipt.
• Takes effect the first day of the first month after enactment.
• Applies only to payments for months starting on or after the effective date (no retroactive months).
• Requires DoD and VA to coordinate payment processing and notices to affected retirees.
• Does not include new appropriations but will increase federal benefit outlays.
• Provides a clearer, simpler rule for affected retirees and their families.

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