A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure veterans forced to retire early because of combat-related injury would get full military retirement plus full Department of Veteran Affairs disability pay. Currently, service members who medically retire before completing 20 years of service cannot receive both payments in full. If the disability payment exceeds the pension amount, the veteran may receive only the disability payment. If enacted, the change would take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
U.S. Sec. of Veterans Affairs Douglas Collins is touring Kansas this week and he spoke with us this morning on Woodward and Whit.
