Should veterans and retirees be "Triple Dipping?"

What you make by “triple Dipping” is a lot less than welfare and others get just by crossing our border. Nothing against anyone but show some respect For ALL veterans. No veteran should suffer, be homeless, go hungry or be without mental/physical health.

If the soldier is getting SSI, plus his disability, he is NOT "living large"! I retired as a civilianbut have a 30%service connected disability, and a modest IRA, plus my SSA. The 3 together are still under $1,900/mo.

There is no such thing as “Triple Dipping” ! If you have, Unfortunately, all of these or those conditions, take it! You have earned this and it’s not a hand out nor triple dip. I receive my VA rated at 90% and SSDI at 100%. It’s not what I wanted but that’s what I get! It’s a Hard Road to live on but it Damn sure could have been worse! AGREED?!

Fuck yeah! One department is different than the other... once gov't gets off their asses and make it not so, so be it.. until then, fuck it, collect it all

For over 20 years I paid for my own disability. The law now allows me to draw both disability and retirement. I earned both and deserve both. There are other branches of the government that have always drawn both disability and retirement, like the FBI. I think this double/triple dipping talk is just a way to allow the government to again not take care of veterans. They recruit us, send us to war, and then abandon us. I think that until the Vietnam Vets had not started raising hell we would still be treated like the guys and gals from WWI, WWII and Korea, return us home and forget us and hope we will not do anything to upset the apple cart.

If you're fortunate enough, go for it, hell I know 20 year retired police officers that get jobs with same city as City Marshall's or Code Enforcement Etc. and retire a second time, 40 years combined service with two different retirement incomes. Good for you, I did 41 years in private sector, I have 401k savings , Social Security and some stock, thats it!

In all honesty if you qualify for it, and have put in the time to file for it, then you deserve it. Not like we are going to get a pay raise to bring us to $15 an hour.

Ok, so if I’m medically retired then work for a Gov’t agency and become totally disabled by the VA and start dipping into my Gov’t retirement and getting my VA service connected disability at a 100%. Then apply and get SSI disability, why not! I earned that right just like any brother or sister that served by my side! Unfortunately sometimes we are jacked up worse than we truly believe! If you can do, go for it! I don’t hate the ones that can, more power to them!

What’s your rating(s) for? You are on narcotics, experience pain in the 8 to 9 out of 10 range, are self medicating with alcohol, experiencing chronic fatigue, and a shitty quality of life. Sounds like you are still being a hero and soldiering on. You need to meet with a trained VSO at DAV, VFW, etc. and review your conditions (being honest with yourself) and claims. How’s your blood pressure when you are in pain? Are you missing or having to stop work because of your disability? How many hours a day are you bed/couch ridden? What are you able to due on your days off? Do you maintain your home or have someone else do it? How far can you walk without pain? What is your pain management regiment and how effective is it? What was your MOS and do you have tinnitus? Your gutting it out may be hampering your case. In civilian life you work to make money for your life; your life is not life. You may find you qualify for SSDI and or LTD. I got retire PDRL with a 40% rating. I was initially offered 10%, but appealed. I was a Company Commander at the time and moving to be a HHQ Co for a garrison command. I realized I was not able to soldier on, but to “hardcore” to be honest with my self. After consulting a Navy Reserve JAG lawyer, who was my dad’s friend, he told me to asked my driver/clerk, Supply SGT, 1SG, LTs, peer COs, BN Staff Officers, BN and BDE CDRs, friends and wife to write honest letters to the PEB about how they observed performance and disability impact. Once my ARMY JAG lawyer had all the letters and my OER (thanks BN and BDE CDRs) PEB reopened informally and bumped my rating up and retired me. I know it’s hard to admit you are deadlines and not mission capable. You can’t operate circled X for the rest of your life.

If I had not retired I would receive disability...so WHY should my disability be subtracted from retired pay... That is flat out wrong. Now over 50% disability I am happy they avoid this penalty. I actually counseled a enlisted service menver she would be making more if she took early retirement and her disability than do the last three years.