Should veterans and retirees be "Triple Dipping?"

I think it's a case by case thing. I know a MSG about to retire with three Purple Hearts. He's 43 with the body of a 60 year old. Sure, he can still work, but not the same as he'd have been before serving. I think he should make more than when he was in. OTOH, I know others that never went past boot camp, and will receive benefits for life, even though they have a whole other career now, and no loss of quality of life.

There is a reverse issue that ha occurred for some of us, where the Government has forced payments to obtain our military service time.
I was forced out of the military at just under the 12 year mark as I was not able to deploy being a single father with 4 small children whose wife had run off with a alleged child molestor. Having a critical JMCIS NEC, my ship opted to discharge me in order to get a quick replacement. I was given a have severance for my time and limited base priveleges for three and a promise to be able to stay in base housing for a month. A soon as I was discharged that month turned into a week, with a mark on my credit report for storage of household goods. Next came the VA disability rating for respiratory issues that were service related. Instead of receiving monthly compensation, I was told that until all of my severance pay was paid back I would receive nothing and the Government took back every penny. Severance is compensation for a breach in contract, not retirement. Compensation for a service connected health issue is for that issue. However, that is not what regulations showed. Next came the opportunity to buy back my service time when I became employed with the federal government. So when it comes to double or triple dipping, I have my own beef about. I busted my butt in the military and was shafted because of the needs of Navy and thena greedy government trying to prevent double dipping. What they did was double dip.

Society is now burdened by combat vets living in privileged excess. LOL There are even a few quadruple dippers: (Social Security + Mil Retirement + 100% VA + civil service pay.) I can't believe the guy sitting next to me can still walk; just shows what a committed slacker can accomplish.

I'm only double dipping and make more retired than I did active. Of course I can barely move an don't really get to enjoy the money as much as I would have ten years ago.

If you meet the requirements and have done your time then yes.

I know guys that retired with 20+ years in service that when their va became more than their retirement, they no longer receive their check from said retirement.

If you meet the qualifications then go for it. We're all entitled to it so why not use it? We fought for it and some of us even lost limbs, eye sight, etc for it. A smart man would stop rating himself against other vets and use the benefits offered. You can't possibly tell me that no vet could use more money.

Military retirement VA Disability compensation, and SSI/SSD are three completely separate things. Each is earned on its own merits.

I wish those who earned less than 50% could at least receive their full retirement. Luckily I get both, but a large majority do not.

If you qualify you should be able to get it. I retired from Army 30 years ago (38 yrs old) and my retired pay with COLAs is close to my pre-retired base pay now.