B-222852: Apr 28, 1987

MILITARY PERSONNEL - PAY - DUAL COMPENSATION RESTRICTIONS - RETIREMENT PAY - REDUCTION - AMOUNT DETERMINATION DIGEST: RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO WAIVE THEIR MILITARY RETIRED PAY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ANY VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION THEY RECEIVE. THE WAIVER OF MILITARY RETIRED PAY IS TO BE BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION TO WHICH THE RETIREE...

B-222852: Apr 28, 1987

The Marine Corps requested a decision concerning whether it should base its reduction of a retired member's military retired pay on the full amount of his veterans disability compensation or the lesser amount that he actually received because of his civil service disability compensation. GAO held that: (1) military retirees must waive their retired pay in an amount equal to any veterans disability...