So I was listening to Tony Aguilar on Tucker, and I am wondering about military disability

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I am wondering about military disability

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Everybody that gets out of the military has a some type of service related disability

I’m curious myself as to what is considered a 100% military disability.

This implies someone who lost a limb or is a paraplegic, not someone who got a rice grain in the arse from an explosion like John Kerry did for one of his Purple Hearts.

Old buddy of mine twisted his knee in marine boot camp in the 80s, got all kinds of money to go back to school, including a stipend.

Fed gov paid his way through the U. or Oregon, bought all his supplies etc.

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I mean if you are 100% disabled from the military, God bless you! But if you are claiming 100% disability and then headed to a combat zone, even as an aid worker, then that sounds sketchy. Can anyone help clarify?

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i'll help clarify. he's full of shite like the vast majority of vets with insanely high disability percentages. they get really butthurt when you call them out though, as you will see shortly on this thread.

Doesn’t the military have a relatively low standard for disability? A friend from college was “severed” from the USAF because of a bad knee. She was a nurse practitioner who entered service in her late 30s. I get the impression that the standard is “fitness for service” and not actually disabled to the point of qualifying for SSDI.

ETA: She is far from disabled. Had her knee scoped and now does kickboxing, hiking, and all sorts of recreational sports.

A lot of people get 100% disability who don't necessarily deserve it, and some who do deserve it can't get it. Part of it is greedy disability examiners who work for companies contracted by VBA. Many of these types don't do a good evaluation and just check boxes on the forms because they get paid per person they see. The more people than can shuffle through the more they get paid, no matter how bad their exam is. This can work either for or against the Veteran making the claim, though I've found many Veterans place more value on someone actually listening to them and caring about what they say than what the final percentage ends up being.

I am often called upon to review these exams from outside the VA and it is obvious, at least to me, whether an examiner put in any effort or not. My job is then to clarify the medical opinion so the proper outcome can hopefully be reached.

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VA disability is a confusing to say the least. VA math is not a straight up number. Most retired Vets have 80%-100% and are healthy enough to hold a fulltime job.
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an additional monetary benefit paid to veterans who have very severe service-connected disabilities. It is paid on top of the standard disability compensation and is intended to address the unique challenges and needs arising from these disabilities.
SMC is categorized into different levels, each corresponding to a specific severity of disability or need for assistance. These levels are designated as K, L, M, N, O, P, R, and T.
In essence, SMC is a crucial benefit for veterans with significant service-connected disabilities, providing them with the financial support needed to address their unique challenges and needs.

Military disability is a joke for about 80% of the recipients. I know from personal experience and it is disgusting.