Do all retirees with a combat-related disability qualify?
Prior to January 1, 2008, the law stipulated that retirees must have 20 or more years of active duty (20 years of service for the purposes of computing retired pay) to qualify. Guard and Reserve retirees must have 20 or more years of qualifying service. Retirees under Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) and disability retirees with less than 20 years of service are not eligible to receive Combat-Related Special Compensation. Retirees who combine their military and civil service retirements are not eligible for CRSC.
