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S. 208

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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · January 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
January 24, 2019
Sponsor
Sen. Jon TesterD
Cosponsors (32)
25D 6R
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Retired Pay Restoration Act This bill authorizes the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset. Individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.

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