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re: We don't do enough for our vets.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:58 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Posted on 2/28/23 at 7:58 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
1 thing they should do is instead of taps/temp/transition, is put that service member in front of a VA rep like they do for med boards. This would ensure accuracy at the time of transitioning and fix this mess.
I’m a Marine and went out medically. I was at wounded warrior bn and the resources there are something that every service member should be entitled to, (ill, injured, or wounded). An example of my last year, I was sent to brooks Army hospital in Texas as a Marine to fix a service connected issue.
The problem is that individual service branches don’t take care of their service members as they should. IMO.
I’m a Marine and went out medically. I was at wounded warrior bn and the resources there are something that every service member should be entitled to, (ill, injured, or wounded). An example of my last year, I was sent to brooks Army hospital in Texas as a Marine to fix a service connected issue.
The problem is that individual service branches don’t take care of their service members as they should. IMO.
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Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:00 pm to crimsonsaint
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Negative. I tried to sign up for VA health care a few weeks ago and got an email stating that I made too much money last year and they won’t enroll me because of that.
This changes at different % levels. It can also be affected to 100% if having private coverage, or making certain amount. Depending if it’s service connected.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:01 pm to Privateer 2007
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Would you agree that's an issue? Get blown up, of course should be taken care of. Drive supply truck, never firing a shot or being shot at? Big difference in the two.
Yes and no. Depending if it’s related to service connection from driving that vehicle technically the VA has to take care of it. Again, that depends on the claim and injury.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:03 pm to geauxkoo
Bro they get like 4 grand a month tax free
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:04 pm to iwasthere
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VA disability is abused and it is easy to get 100%. Some of the disabilities are just based off what the veteran says and can’t be proven to be a lie.
I know two, working full time office jobs, getting more in Vet payments NOW (for "disabilities" that are impossible to detect) than most any of us will get from SS. While they're gainfully employed. So they're doubling up, and will get these payments for the rest of their lives.
One got retro-payment all the way back to when he started his claim process...which had to be 10 years.
It's like any government program. Bloated. Expensive. Corrupt.
This post was edited on 2/28/23 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:04 pm to Privateer 2007
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Drive supply truck, never firing a shot or being shot at?
Not the example I would have chosen given IEDs...
But the point is made that a lot of people claiming disability ate more Popeyes while "deployed in a combat zone" than I did in the last year.
It's the same game that gets played on the civilian side of the house, just a wild disappointment that so many vets that are undeserving do it. Every appointment they book for their bullshite "ailment" pushes some GI down the calendar for a real issue.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:05 pm to el Gaucho
You shouldn’t have told the recruiter to fk off, if you’re that jelly of that benefit. Just sayin, these are all volunteer service members defending their country. And ya there are shite bags who shouldn’t rate.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:07 pm to geauxkoo
I did 32 years AF retiring in 2017. Most vets have never been close to combat. Most AF vets haven't faced much hardship (other than separation from friends and family) nor have many AF vets done much in harsh physical training. There's tons of fraud in the VA disability system, so much so that it clogs up the whole process.
I'm all about taking care of those wounded in combat and those with true mental issues (combat-related or not).
I'm all about taking care of those wounded in combat and those with true mental issues (combat-related or not).
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:08 pm to Grievous Angel
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I know two, working full time office jobs, getting more in Vet payments NOW (for "disabilities" that are impossible to detect) than most any of us will get from SS. While they're gainfully employed. So they're doubling up, and will get these payments for the rest of their lives.
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One got retro-payment all the way back to when he started his claim process...which had to be 10 years.
Imagine being upset about something legal and you know nothing about. If you don’t like it, you are free to petition to get it changed, that’s why service members joined, for OUR freedoms.
But you won’t and you’re butthurt.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:10 pm to geauxkoo
I've signed up to volunteer at the Irreverent Warriors hike later this spring for a neighbor. I can't walk with them because I'm not a vet. But I will 100% spend my day there supporting them. We thank you vets!
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:11 pm to momentoftruth87
There are tons of veterans( this is a very loose term) that know how to lie during their exams. I have served over 20 years and no the VA system inside and out.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:11 pm to geauxkoo
I believe that they are not treated as well as they should be. I see the ads on tv for support. Not sure how much they generate, but they show the most severe cases. A former vet
Who seems to act normal does not mean they feel well inside.
Who seems to act normal does not mean they feel well inside.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:12 pm to momentoftruth87
Bro I tried to go when I was 18 but my parents wouldn’t let me. This was before everyone who ever served got 4 grand a month tax free
I tried bro
I tried bro
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:14 pm to greenbean
You are very right on that. You can have some go to boot camp and fail height/weight standards and be discharged with an entry level or general discharge. They will go to the VA and claim anything from asthma to ptsd and end up getting $2k plus the rest of their life. All while going around saying they are a disabled veteran. That term doesn’t mean much anymore.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:14 pm to iwasthere
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There are tons of veterans( this is a very loose term) that know how to lie during their exams
You’re not wrong either. They still get examined and meet the threshold or don’t. So again, I don’t see the issue if they’re certified. It’s not like you can login to ebenefits and automatically rate compensation like most think. I’m making that part clear of how 38 CFR and benefits work.
Of course I seen tons of ppl fraud as well.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:15 pm to el Gaucho
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Bro I tried to go when I was 18 but my parents wouldn’t let me.
You were 18. Parents are only needed at 17. So…
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:17 pm to momentoftruth87
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Imagine being upset about something legal and you know nothing about. If you don’t like it, you are free to petition to get it changed, that’s why service members joined, for OUR freedoms.
But you won’t and you’re butthurt.
Just as legal as all of the welfare and SS disability benefits paid.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:18 pm to iwasthere
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entry level or general discharge. They will go to the VA and claim anything from asthma to ptsd and end up getting $2k plus the rest of their life. All while going around saying they are a disabled veteran. That term doesn’t mean much anymore.
And this shouldn’t happen because they shouldn’t rate. But it does happen, not a huge % though. Just like combat veterans who get in trouble don’t rate, I don’t agree with that, to an extent.
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:19 pm to Grievous Angel
Whoa man don’t use the w word here they’re gonna yell at you
Posted on 2/28/23 at 8:20 pm to geauxkoo
My FIL is a decorated combat vet from Iraq Part 1. He's got a pretty sweet deal. They were able to retire early because they don't have to worry about health insurance which is the main reason most middle class people work as long as they do. Even if you have the stacked investments in 401k's etc, once you consider you have to pay out of pocket for medical care or outrageous insurance rates if you retire early, it's easier to stay on the hamster wheel.
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