Military retired pay

CRDP and CRSC Pay Comparison

Use figures from your VA and DFAS records to see how the VA waiver, CRDP, CRSC, and the Chapter 61 longevity ceiling may change your monthly pay. Every number and rule it uses is shown. It is an estimate, not a DFAS calculation or an election decision.

Current-pay worksheetRules verified against DFAS Aug. 27, 2026
Have these records ready: your current VA award amount, your DFAS Retiree Account Statement gross retired pay, your retirement type, and your CRSC award amount or the VA rate for your approved combat-related disabilities. Chapter 61 retirees also need the hypothetical longevity retired-pay amount from DFAS or their retirement paperwork.
1

Retirement situation

The retirement pathway controls eligibility and whether a longevity ceiling applies.

Retirement type
From your orders or service record. CRDP generally requires 20.
CRDP requires at least 50%. CRSC requires at least 10%.
If no retired pay is in pay status, there is no waiver to restore.
2

Monthly amounts from your records

Use current gross monthly amounts, before taxes, SBP premiums, allotments, former-spouse deductions, or garnishments.

From your DFAS Retiree Account Statement (RAS).
Your actual VA monthly award, including dependents and SMC.
From your branch CRSC award, at the same dependent status as your VA award, plus only branch-approved combat-related SMC.
3

CRSC status and special situations

Combat-relatedness is decided by your military department, not by this worksheet. CRSC requires an application; CRDP is generally automatic.
Does any of these apply? (check all that do) These change the math in ways this worksheet does not model. Checking one routes your result to individual review instead of a guessed number.

Rules and sources used

DFAS pages verified August 27, 2026. Every dollar figure in this worksheet is one you entered from your own records; the tool holds no rate table.

Pension & Combat Pay Guide
The full plain-English explanation of CRDP, CRSC, Chapter 61, and the election.
VA Math Calculator
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