Posted on Dec 27, 2017
Should Veterans feel bad about being awarded and receiving VA disability compensation for non-combat related injuries?
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Here’s how I look at,
In 20 years after I’m out of the military who am I going to care about more, how people look at me for getting disability or taking care of my family? Simple answer if you ask me
In 20 years after I’m out of the military who am I going to care about more, how people look at me for getting disability or taking care of my family? Simple answer if you ask me
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No. Permanent injuries in the Line of Duty are very serious and cause life long disabilities. Pain and suffering lasts forever. Not being able to ever drive again or have independence causes mental issues and low self worth.
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Throughout military history injuries and deaths happen in training. It’s a dangerous profession and being that more combatants were killed in accidents than by the enemy (Iraq-1) to ignore those casualties would be insane. Or even those injured even in the REMF units or in training for that matter. It happens in ALL Combat units and in most of their support units as well. It will continue until we remove the human element.
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Not one bit do I feel bad I am a 100% service connected disability. I suffered a spinal injury in OCS and my wife had to give up her career to take care of me.
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No they shouldnt. The body endures physical and mental breakdown based on the continued trama it recieves via hiking running carrying rucksacks and other prolonged activities. When we joined the military we were in top condition, disability is the least we can get serving our nation.
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As many Vietnam veterans, I am being treated for diabetes which I understand is an ailment that a lot of Vietnam veteran are being treated. According to information I have read from VA and other sources diabetes is a chronic condition that those of us who have served in Vietnam now are being treated. I have had many veterans encourage me to apply for disability compensation and have been reluctant to do so. I am at the point in dealing with the effects of diabetes that I should move forward with asking for disability compensation. At my age, +72, I have been experiencing a lot of fatigue, sleep deprivation and other issues which I now realize is diabetic related.
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You should apply. My uncle developed diabetes as a result of exposure to AO. He developed a lot of problems yet it took him many years to get disability benefits. It is much easier now because the VA now acknowledges those symptoms and illnesses associated with that exposure. SP5 Ronald Chapman
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