With CRSC, veterans can get both their military retirement pay and VA disability compensation for combat related disabilities. To qualify for CRSC, veterans must: Be a military retiree.

The Air Force Combat-Related Special Compensation program (CRSC) is managed by the USAF Physical Disability Division of the Air Force Personnel Center.

Marine veteran and legal aid Eric Duncan explains the implications of the Supreme Court’s June 12, 2025 ruling on Soto v. United States, describing it as a “massive” victory for veterans.