West Virginia HCR30 urges Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive full retirement and disability.

The West Virginia Legislature urges Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which seeks to amend federal law to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of disability compensation and retirement pay for veterans. The current law requires a dollar-for-dollar offset of Department of Defense retirement pay for any veteran with a disability who was medically retired with fewer than twenty years of service, denying veterans the full benefits they earned. The Major Richard Star Act has strong bipartisan support and has been endorsed by numerous veterans’ service organizations.

West Virginia HCR30 urges Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive full retirement and disability.

The West Virginia Legislature urges Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which seeks to amend federal law to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of disability compensation and retirement pay for veterans. The current law requires a dollar-for-dollar offset of Department of Defense retirement pay for any veteran with a disability who was medically retired with fewer than twenty years of service, denying veterans the full benefits they earned. The Major Richard Star Act has strong bipartisan support and has been endorsed by numerous veterans’ service organizations.