a reservist has sufficient the amount specified in for the combined disability rating credits to qualify for assigned to the combat-related disabilities, effective from the retirement, but month the Veteran reaches he/she is not entitled to Reserve retirement pay until age 60, or age 60, or the age specified in . the age specified in the Veteran’s SC disabilities the amount specified in for the combined disability rating include combat-related and assigned to the combat-related disabilities only. noncombat-related disabilities the Veteran is receiving $0.00. (CRSC is not payable.) not disability compensation, or the Veteran is receiving not military retirement pay (although eligibility exists) because, for example, the Veteran elected to have time spent in military service credited toward civil service retirement The amount of CRSC entitlement plus any retirement pay not offset Note: under and cannot be greater than the full retirement pay to which the Veteran is entitled. f. RO Liaison CRSC boards are responsible for determining eligibility for CRSC. In order With CRSC to make a determination, these boards occasionally require Boards copies of records in VA’s possession, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 5.A.7.h, or clarification of discrepant data, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 5.A.7.i, j, and k. Each RO is responsible for designating an employee (the RO’s Military Records Specialist (MRS)) to serve as a liaison with CRSC boards. MRSs are responsible for responding to requests from CRSC boards. g. Controlling MRSs use end product (EP) 502 to control requests from CRSC boards and CRSC clear the EP for work credit after responding to a request. Requests and Taking Work Credit for Responding
a reservist has sufficient credits to qualify for retirement, but he/she is not entitled to Reserve retirement pay until age 60, or the age specified in the amount specified in for the combined disability rating assigned to the combat-related disabilities, effective from the month the Veteran reaches age 60, or the age specified in . the Veteran’s SC disabilities include combat-related and noncombat-related disabilities the amount specified in for the combined disability rating assigned to the combat-related disabilities only. the Veteran is not receiving disability compensation, or the Veteran is not receiving military retirement pay (although eligibility exists) because, for example, the Veteran elected to have time spent in military service credited toward civil service retirement $0.00. (CRSC is not payable.) Note: The amount of CRSC entitlement plus any retirement pay not offset under and cannot be greater than the full retirement pay to which the Veteran is entitled. f. RO Liaison With CRSC Boards CRSC boards are responsible for determining eligibility for CRSC. In order to make a determination, these boards occasionally require copies of records in VA’s possession, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 5.A.7.h, or clarification of discrepant data, as discussed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 5.A.7.i, j, and k. Each RO is responsible for designating an employee (the RO’s Military Records Specialist (MRS)) to serve as a liaison with CRSC boards. MRSs are responsible for responding to requests from CRSC boards. g. Controlling CRSC Requests and Taking Work Credit for Responding MRSs use end product (EP) 502 to control requests from CRSC boards and clear the EP for work credit after responding to a request.
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