Posted on Dec 27, 2017
Should Veterans feel bad about being awarded and receiving VA disability compensation for non-combat related injuries?
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No way should anyone feel badly about getting disability. First the award is for service related, not combat related, injuries and second the percent of service members who have actually served in combat is relatively small when compared to the overall total of service members served by the VA. I could certainly go along with some percentage increase in compensation if injury is combat related, but if someone receives injuries that qualify him/her for disability while serving our country they deserve every bit of it and should never feel ashamed because of it.
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Col Jonathan Brazee
I've known many Marines who were seriously injured in training accidents (parachute, aircraft, artillery, vehicle, etc.). They are just as entitled to VA compensation as those who are injured in combat. Then there's Camp Lejeune water, normal wear and tear the military does to you, and even just sicknesses that develop while in active duty.
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PO2 Stephen Cline
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney - The VA is a joke and a bad one at that. The first time I went to the VA for a service related injury I was there all day saw a doctor for all of 5 minutes. About a week later I received a letter about a week later from the VA basically telling me not to come back. That was in 1978. 7 months later I re-enlisted. In 2001 I went back to the VA. I have a 40% disability rating from the VA. And it's been a nightmare ever since. The ever changing policies that are used to deny care. Being treated for high blood pressure when I have low blood pressure. Then the 3 years of denial of care from June 2020 to 2023. I'm treated like I've never been to the VA before. Now I can't go on MyHealthVet anymore.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
I've Had A Long Series Of Issues With Our VA ~~ Here's One I've Been Working On For THREE Fa-King YEARS... I Have COPD~ Diabetes ~ ~ And Nephropathy To Both Feet, Which Makes Walking Painful...(Plus Other Health Issues) I Don't Go ANYWHERE, Other Than Doctors Appointments, As I'd Have To Take Oxygen Tanks With Me - Max 2 Hrs Each ~ I AM Entitled To A Portable Oxygen Machine ~~ I've Qualified For It 3 Times & Have Had A Prescription Written... Everything Was All Set Until I Had To Call My Primary For Approval ~~ I Left Messages SIX Times Without A Return Call ~~ The 7th Time I Left A Message And Went Off On Him For Not Returning My Calls. ~~ NOW It's 3 YEARS Later & I Still Have No Portable Oxygen Machine ~~ ONE Main Reason: I Pissed Off My Primary And As He Put It ~ Excuse~ #1..I Don't Have The Time To Make The Call ~ #2.. It's Inconvenient For Me ~~ (Here's My Favorite) #3..If I Do It For You, I'll Have To Do It For Everyone ~~ (Uh~ Isn't That His Fa-King Job?)...I've Been Going Through Hoops Even To The: "United-States Inspector Generals Office" ~~ Results ? ZERO ~~ The Buck Is Still Being Passed Around!v~ I've Finally Contacted An Attorney, I've Had My Fill Of The VA's Bull Sh*t ! ~ I Get No Help From Them What-So-Ever~ Other Issues As Well ~ They Almost Killed Me ~ ER Surgery & 3-4 Days Short Of A MONTH Of Hospitalization. ETC ~ Yes ETC.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
SSG Carlos Madden -
I've Contacted The Following & Probably Forgotten Others:
VA ~ VA Washington Hot Line ~ DAV ~ Senator Cortez-Masto~
Senator Jacky Rosen ~ United States Inspector Generals Office ~
~ Veterans Aid ~~ Etc ~~ And Without A Rating, I Can't Even Get Any Help
I've Contacted The Following & Probably Forgotten Others:
VA ~ VA Washington Hot Line ~ DAV ~ Senator Cortez-Masto~
Senator Jacky Rosen ~ United States Inspector Generals Office ~
~ Veterans Aid ~~ Etc ~~ And Without A Rating, I Can't Even Get Any Help
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I have noted an increasing amount of these kinds of questions since 9/11. Prior to that, at least in my time as an adult, there was no concern as long as the injury fit the definition of "Service-Connected." But since the War on Terror began, we have a whole generation of young servicemembers who don't remember the "Peacetime" Military. Many veterans who currently claim compensation are from that time of service known as The Cold War and have injuries accrued due to their service. Even the safest professions in the military carry a level of danger above that of a civilian career. People get hurt in "safe" environments. It only stands to reason that when you add guns, explosives and other military training to this that more (and more substantial) injuries will occur. Since the military does not have Workers Compensation, the VA's compensation is what's left. That's kinda what it's there for.
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CPT Diana Davis
PO1 Todd B. good response — the COLD WAR was no joke, we were always sure Russia was around the corner when I was stationed in Germany
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Sgt Cullen Smith
CPT Diana Davis - True. I was stationed in Turkey during Able Archer and we come very close to being nuked. On another note, sometimes our NATO Allies can be scary, in regards to Turkey. Every time they got into an argument with Greece they would roll tanks into our compound and aim their barrels at our buildings. Not a fun experience.
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SPC Rick Beatty
CPT Diana Davis - They were we had a mig fly over our class A nato site 3 times before the german air force chased him away, this was in the 1980's
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Not at all. If the injury is service-connected, it's a legitimate disability.
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SPC Michael Tierney
SGT Kerry Sommers - I recently visited the VA clinic in Marina, CA (near Pebble Beach) it was excellent. I saw audiology and got my flu shot. Will go to Mpls VA when I return to MN for my Covid booster. I guess I have been lucky that these facilities are so good.
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A1C Joel Jakubowski
I agree---though I struggle with the standards for determining the percentage of Service-Related Disability being awarded---and the significant divide of advantages once qualifying for 30%+ [and further exacerbated by the fact that ALL vets do not qualify for dental services --astounding!] Any thoughts on this?....
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SPC Matt Ovaska
A1C Joel Jakubowski - I heard that the VA is funding health care with dental for illegal aliens.
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LTC Kevin B.
SPC Matt Ovaska - If you dig even slightly, you will see that doesn't appear to be true at all. From what I've read, the VA is simply processing claims paperwork for IHS. This doesn't involve any provision of care by the VA.
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