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Home  General Information  Account Online  Online Forms  Military Affairs Plan    Eligibility  Benefit Calculation  Survivor Benefits  Benefit Options  Combined Service  High-Five Average Salary  Re-Employment  Disability Benefit Eligibility  Benefit Calculation  How to Apply  Forms  Direct Deposit  Address Changes  Notification of Death  Benefit Increases  Preparing to Retire  Pre-Retirement Checklist  1099-R Form  Refunds  Rollovers  Tax Information       Last Updated: 05/27/2009	Home >> Other Plans >> Military Affairs Plan >> Disability Benefit Eligibility    Disability Benefit Eligibility   To qualify for disability benefits under the Military Affairs Retirement Plan you need three or more years of service. Monthly disability benefits are paid for a person's lifetime, or until the person is determined to be no longer disabled. Disability benefits are payable at any age if a person has three or more years of service and meets the disability definition. To qualify for disability, you must be totally and permanently disabled as defined below: "An employee who is less than the applicable federal military status mandatory retirement age and becomes disabled and physically or mentally unfit to perform the occupational duties due to injury, sickness, or other disability and who is found disqualified for retention on active duty as a result of a physical examination required by applicable federal laws or regulations"