Mandatory SpendingOption 7
Function 600 - Income Security
Eliminate Concurrent Receipt of Retirement Pay and Disability Compensation for Disabled Veterans
| Billions of dollars | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2015-2019 | 2015-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in Outlays | 0 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -42 | -112 |
Note: This option would take effect in October 2015. Estimates are relative to CBO’s August 2014 baseline projections.
Two groups of retired military personnel are allowed to receive their full retirement pay from the Department of Defense without having such pay reduced dollar for dollar by the receipt of any disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—a benefit often called concurrent receipt. The first group consists of those whose disabilities arise from combat; they are eligible for combat-related special compensation. The second group consists of those who have a longevity-based retirement and have received a VA disability rating of at least 50 percent; they are eligible for what is termed concurrent retirement and disability pay. Under this option, those forms of concurrent receipt would be eliminated.