Wing T, I hope this all works out for your son.

I also agree with all the comments in here about how shitty the VA is for enlisted men. I have lost several clients over the years from suicide from PTSD that wasn’t dx or even considered by the VA.

Meanwhile, I have numerous friends that are high level officers, step below general, admiral etc and they get disability ratings etc for back pain, and assorted other bs, and retired with huge bonus and 100k plus yearly retirements to then take private sector jobs making another 150k etc etc.

It’s obscene but they know how to work the system. Once they are done with fighting men they don’t give a frick in my humble opinion. It makes fighting stupid wars cheap and easy. We need a draft just to even the . When lawyers, doctors and upper middle class kids start coming home in boxes, the moms go nuts and stupid wars get much more attention and difficult to start.

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Posted by vl100butch

Ridgeland, MS

Member since Sep 2005

34690 posts

Posted on 11/20/23 at 6:04 pm to TutHillTiger

Half the battle with the VA is simply not giving up! There are a lot of advocates out there who care and will build a fire under the VA.

My stepson came back from Iraq and later Afghanistan totally screwed up. His NCO chain of command in the 101st totally screwed him over, but his National Guard chain of command took care of him and got him the care he needed. Before he died last year in a motorcycle accident, starting out with a GED, he completed junior college and got his Bachelor's Degree and got his 100% service connected disability. He helped a lot of veterans through the system with the VA.

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Posted by greenbean

USAF Retired

Member since Feb 2019

4702 posts

Posted on 11/20/23 at 6:26 pm to TutHillTiger

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Meanwhile, I have numerous friends that are high level officers, step below general, admiral etc and they get disability ratings etc for back pain, and assorted other bs, and retired with huge bonus and 100k plus yearly retirements to then take private sector jobs making another 150k etc etc.

I think the deal is that to deal with the VA (any government agency), you need to be patient, organized and keep/maintain personal records. I know several guys who need help, but give up due to the bureaucracy.

I don't think officers are treated any differently by the VA, they just remain focused, engaged, get/present the needed info in a organized manner and follow up without getting upset.

I encourage guys to keep up on and don't give up. It will likely take years and many appeals to get benefits, but just keep after it.

This post was edited on 11/20/23 at 7:45 pm

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