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A Serious Threat to Veterans on Disability

July 9, 2014

Here’s How the Pentagon Could Save $108 Billion Over the Next Decade

The most significant compensation reduction option, CBO found, would come from cutting retirement pay for veterans already receiving disability payments from the Veterans Affairs Department. Prior to 2004, military retirees – former personnel with 20 years of service – had their retirement pay reduced by the amount of any VA disability compensation they also received. Moving back to that system would save Defense $108 billion over the next decade, according to CBO.

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