A bill to amend 3104 of title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected disability and who are retired members of the Armed Forces to receive compensation, without reduction, concurrently with retired pay reduced on the basis of the degree of the disability rating of such veteran.
Spark M. Matsunaga Concurrent Payment of Retired Pay and Compensation Benefits Act - Permits retired members of the armed forces to be paid retirement pay concurrently with compensation for any service-connected disability if the person's entitlement to such retirement pay is based solely on: (1) age; (2) length of service; or (3) both.
Reduces the amount of retirement pay, in the case of individuals receiving both types of pay, by a specified percentage of the disability compensation which decreases as the disability rating increases.
Prohibits any reduction in the retirement pay of a disabled person when the disability rating is total.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
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