Does anybody know military regulations well? [View All]

I'm wondering if John McCain could collect his annual disability payment (I think it's $58,000) if he was still in the military.

The reason I ask is that the recent New York Times article gave the impression that McCain opted out of military service because he could serve his country better in politics. But I wonder if making this decision entitled him to the money that he otherwise might forfeit if he had stayed in the service. Why pay someone for working while you're also paying them for being totally disabled?

Obama's people won't raise this, not should they. But if McCain had a financial reason for opting out of further military service when he went into politics instaed, I think we should know that.