The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) have enacted a program referred to as CRDP/CRSC Processing (CCP), formerly VA Retro, to pay eligible military retirees any retroactive CRSC, CRDP and/or DVA disability compensation due as a result of retroactive increases in their percentage of disability, as determined by the DVA.

The CRDP/CRSC Processing (CCP) program began in September 2006. Since its' inception, CCP operations has successfully adjudicated over 386,000 accounts. Currently, the program receives and processes an on-going average of over 13,000 CCP cases each month.

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP) were programs passed by Congress to allow eligible military retirees to be in receipt of additional monthly entitlements. The purpose of these additional monthly entitlements are to overcome some or the entire offset from retired pay associated with the receipt of disability compensation from the DVA. Prior to the passage of these programs, a retiree was not allowed to receive both military retired pay and DVA disability compensation.

DFAS and the DVA remain in communication with each other in order to continue to successfully recognize and complete these accounts. A retiree may be due funds from DFAS, the DVA or from both agencies. For CCP questions regarding DFAS payment, retirees may call DFAS toll free at 1-877-327-4457. Once your account has been computed by DFAS, the information is forwarded to the DVA for additional validation and possible payment by the DVA. It is normal to experience a lapse in time between the payments from the two different agencies. Questions concerning disability ratings or payments due from the VA can be addressed by calling the DVA at 1-800-827-1000.

Additional information can be found by clicking the CCP FAQs link.