Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC)

I’d like to be clear on this. Can a military retiree get three checks?

Yes, you could get three checks:

The issue is you cannot get the same dollar from both Concurrent pay and from combat related pay.

So, take a 20 year retiree with presumptive sinusitis (Afghanistan) at 50%.

She gets $2,500 from DoD retirement.

She gets $958.44 for the 50% from her branch of service based on the 50% VA at that level. (No dependents to make it simple)

She gets an overall 90% from the VA. $1,998.52 (Again, no dependents)

The calculations are thus (and again, 20 year retiree with 50% or more from the VA to make it simple) :

VA pay=$1,998.52

Army pays $958.44 (VA rate for 50%)

DFAS pay = $1541.56 ($2500-$958.44)

So, she gets three checks. One from the VA, one from the Army and one from DFAS.  

Overall, the retirement pay adds up to the same amount just from different sources.

https://cck-law.com/blog/can-you-receive-va-disability-and-military-retirement-pay

NOTE: If your VA Rating for the condition you are receiving CRSC for increases, re-file with your branch of service and include the new VA rating decision.