Should veterans and retirees be "Triple Dipping?"

These are separate issues. Military Retired Pay is part of the “enlistment contract” for serving 20 years or more(15 for TERA). VA disability pay is for being injured or incurring an illiness as a result if military service. Social security payments originates from deductions from our pay checks plus contributions our employers make. Each is “earned” and are legal payments to those who earned them.

If people are saying that we are triple dipping. They are obviously ignorant and don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. Retirements for serving over 20 years. Compensation is for disabilities that occurred during military service has nexus continue to bother you while your life and is a problem now. And Social Security we all paid into and if your Social Security disabled and you qualified and that’s why the benefit is there. Three separate issues some narrow minded ignorant people might not be able to tell that .

So if someone qualifies they shouldn’t do it ?

I guess I’m going to be considered a “Double Dipper”, but I personally don’t see it this way. Started receiving VA disability in 1977 after enlistment was over. In 2011, (at 58) I was awarded both VA 100% P&T and SSDI. The SSDI automatically switches over to regular SS next February when I turn 66. I’ve paid into my SS for 45 years until I could no longer work, so now I’m getting back SOME of what I’ve put in. This is far from being a type of “Welfare”.

#1 Retired Navy with 24.5 years Active Duty.(wish I was still Active Duty) #2 Rated by the VA at 90%. (Wish I had my heath) #3 Retired from the VA GS10. (no regrets) #4 Draw Social Security (wish I wasn't so old) quadruple dipp

Considering that after retirement you can serve in another civilian capacity and feasibly retire from that job. I think that scamming the system is wrong. If it is due you and legal then you should get all the benefits that you deserve. Govt. civilians get all the benefits and the added benefit of most sitting on their asses figuring out how they can get over on govt. Vets have never had that mindset and have sacrificed the equivalent of years away from their family.

It’s not dipping from the same jar. They are all separate. Retirement should not effect your disability!

I do understand how someone can do 20 years gather SSI benefits, and I understand how someone can be rated at 100% service connected and gather SSI benefits, but I don't understand how someone can do 20 years and get a pension and be rated 100% service connected disabled

What about cops that serve in the guard? Cops retire at 100% taxes free after 20 years on the force. If they have a disability they get ssdi. Then at sixty they get additional non tax retirement from the guard. If they where called up to active duty and received injuries then they service connected comp from VA. Then a union retirement check all tax free. Almost triple than the military vets get.

You can stand there with your healthy self and criticize all you want. I pray you don't find yourself in my situation, it will only be then you see why its important to receive these entitlements. But until then, STFU and Charlie Mike.