End the offset between combat-injured retirees’ disability and retirement payments

Ashley Moody supports the Major Richard Star Act, which would let retired combat veterans receive their full Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments and Department of Defense retirement pay at the same time. The current eligibility described in the proposal is limited to veterans with disability ratings above 50 percent and more than 20 years of service; the bill aims to address the exclusion of other combat-injured military retirees.

Context: The source describes the legislation as a proposal and does not specify its status beyond Moody’s cosponsorship and discussion as a legislative priority.

In their own words

providing them their full VA disability and DOD retirement payments.

The source

Ashley Moody: senator-ashley-moody-visits-with-veterans-groups-across-central-florida ↗

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