Should veterans and retirees be "Triple Dipping?"

I think what you're considering as triple dipping is incorrect. You could be entitled to retirement for serving and or working for the federal government in some capacity and GS rating that adds up to 15 or more years. That would be dip number one. Number two would be having any disability rating due to injuries sustained while on active duty in the military only, which can be collected regardless. Number three occurs when a person, due to said injuries, is found to be considered 100% disabled, either by the VA or SSD, at which point, said person can draw retirement, VA disability, and SSD, usually without penalty or cancellation of one. If you service was as bad as some, and you still managed to find a government job to get to your 15, 20 or more, take back what you have earned.

Right on brother

The poster of this so called 'survey' is looking to stir dissent. There is NO TRIPLE DIPPING. Service members with service connected disabilities have earned and qualified for all that they are entitled to under the law. File your disability claim NOW. The start date will be based on the start date of that call. FILE TODAY: https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/

I'm raising the Bull Shit Flag on this survey. The only this the poster of this survey is trying to do is stir dissent among those who served. There is NO TRIPLE DIPPING. A service member is awarded benefits based on time served and service connected disabilities. PERIOD. To judge or discriminate on those qualifications is shameful. If you have a service connected disability - start your claim NOW, FILE TODAY: https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/

I’m a retired SFC, draw disability at 60%, and I’m a government employee. I’ve earned every damn dollar. Next question?

I served 23 years ago! Wth do you mean I shouldn’t make more than when i served? Pound sand…

Spent 22 years in Marines. Working part-time half the time. Filed for VA second year after retirement and was granted S/C of 30% for hearing loss, tinnitus, and back pain. Over next several years as pain increased filed for increase which went from 30 to 40 to 50 to 70 to 80% as back conditioned worsened. After reaching 80% was forced to retire completely due to pain and the adverse effect of meds. Was able to start SSA at that time due to my age. Filed for and 5 years later received 100% S/C due to unemployability. Presently receive Mil Ret, VA 100% S/C, and SSA.
The Mil Ret pay is for my time in the Marines
The VA 100% S/C pay if for being injured, several times, while serving.
The SSA pay is from all the deductions made from my work earnings from 52 years of labor.

Those that can are much less in number than what people think are out there. I for one have no problems with it. I am looking forward to being able to draw my military pension, my fed pension and my VA check all at the same time due to my %. That is the closest I will come to a triple dip.

After my Army retirement, my service-connected disabilities prevented me from maintaining meaningful employment.
1. My retirement pay was earned with my 20+ years of Service in the Active Army, Reserve and Guard. Over 13 years of this time was on active duty through RA, USAR, and the WIARNG.
2. My VA disability is compensation for not being able to work and keep meaningful employment.
3. I am also collecting SSDI. I paid social security taxes on every military and civilian job I had. That money has always been my money. I deserve that as well.
4. If I had no disabilities, I would gladly be working full time, making more money than my VA disability and SSDI combined. Plus, I wouldn’t have the 24/7 pain.
5. If I didn’t have the disability, I would still be Active Army, making more money than my disability, SSDI and retirement. I am a retired E6. I would be a Senior NCO, or I would be a warrant officer.

I personally find the question offensive. I have a friend who worked for AT&T for 25 years and get a check from them after he did that he went on to work for Boeing and now get a check from them after that he went into teaching and eventually got a check from the school system is he a triple dipper? I put 21 years in the Air Force and I get a check for that I put 15 years into a private company can I get a check for that I put another 10 years into working for the state of Arizona and I get a check for that I also get a disability check from the VA I do not consider that a retirement check it’s an insurance policy check the contract said if I got hurt they pay for it it’s not a retirement plan. I get a Social Security check and my wife gets a Social Security check she also gets a check from the company she worked for and retired that makes six checks for the two of us every month we earned every penny of it and I don’t apologize for any of it I find it offensive to anybody that might apply that I cheated the system. One interesting side point this is the question of tax advantages I get a lot of tax advantages because I’m a disabled veteran I take all of them because I didn’t pass the laws, but if I was in the Congress or the state legislator considering some of these rules I don’t think I would’ve voted for that. Again I don’t apologize for anything I’ve gotten I work hard for it I put my life on the line for it I earned every penny I get and then some if you ask for a truthful answer.