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Expand Concurrent Receipt of Retirement & Disability Pay to Ch. 61 Military Retirees with less than 20 years of service.

Created by L.G. on March 10, 2015

Allow the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Repeal provisions phasing in the full concurrent receipt of such pay through December 31, 2013.

Make eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.

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