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This bill, the Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2013, aims to allow certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and their military retired pay or Combat-Related Special Compensation. Specifically, it repeals a requirement that a disability must be rated at 50 percent or higher for this concurrent receipt to be allowed, and it clarifies that individuals with disabilities rated at 40 percent or less, or even zero percent, can also benefit. The bill also redefines "qualified retiree" to include those entitled to retired pay (excluding certain early retirement provisions) and VA disability compensation, and it adjusts how retired pay is calculated for those with fewer than 20 years of service who are retired due to disability. These changes are intended to take effect starting January 1, 2014.