A JOINT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive their full United States Department of Defense retirement pay and United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation without offset.
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Summary
The resolution asks the U.S. Congress to approve the Major Richard Star Act, which would stop the current offset that reduces disability compensation for veterans who receive DoD retirement pay. It would let veterans with service‑connected disabilities keep both their full retirement pension and VA disability compensation, benefiting roughly 50,000 disabled veterans nationwide, including many in Kentucky. Supporters say the change would relieve significant financial hardship for those who retired with fewer than 20 years of service.
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