2008 National Defense Authorization Act

[Guest maddog66]

Following passage by the House last week the Senate passed the 2008 NDAA (HR 4986)yesterday by a vote of 91-3.

[iraqx2]

This is a big event for some Veterans that can now file for CRSC Compensation without having 20 retired years of service. I might fall under that category.

Thanks

[livingrock21]

Does this act effect the CRDP for medically retired vets?

[stevedenesha]

Does not affect CRDP for Medically retired vets but does give full retirement to unemployables and CRSC for medically retired military.

[Guest Dataman]

SEC. 642. INCLUSION OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES RATED AS TOTAL BY REASON OF UNEMPLOYABILITY UNDER TERMINATION OF PHASE-IN OF CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF RETIRED PAY AND VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION. (a) Inclusion of Veterans- Section 1414(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking `except that' and all that follows and inserting `except that payment of retired pay is subject to subsection © only during the period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 31, 2004, in the case of the following: `(A) A qualified retiree receiving veterans' disability compensation for a disability rated as 100 percent. `(:) A qualified retiree receiving veterans' disability compensation at the rate payable for a 100 percent disability by reason of a determination of individual unemployability.'. (B) Effective Date- (1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of December 31, 2004. (2) TIMING OF PAYMENT OF RETROACTIVE BENEFITS- Any amount payable for a period before October 1, 2008, by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be paid until after that date.

[Guest maddog66]

The President has signed the 2008 NDAA this morning