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Major Richard Star Act: Full Benefits for Combat-Related Disabled Veterans

This act allows military veterans who retired due to combat-related disabilities to receive both their full disability compensation and military retired pay concurrently. This means their benefits will no longer be reduced, increasing their monthly income and improving financial stability. The changes will take effect in the first month after the act's enactment.
Key points
Veterans with combat-related disabilities will receive full military retired pay and disability compensation without any reductions.
The act will increase the monthly income for veterans who previously had their benefits offset.
The changes will apply to payments for months beginning on or after the first day of the first month after enactment.
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Additional Information
Major Richard Star Act
Print number: S 1032
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Process start date: 2025-03-13