Should Veterans feel bad about being awarded and receiving VA disability compensation for non-combat related injuries?

For some reason I'm showing minus 3 twice on my responses to this post even though I voted up (since I'm 100% T&P for my Heart and additionally greater than 60% for other service related injuries and SMC-S, House Bound, SSA Disability, and Medicare by between 58 and by 60 years old). So the rate downs aren't mine, but possibly someone who didn't agree with mme supporting the post. By the way, I'm getting ready to have my Left ear drum replaced since I blew and had it replaced 4 times leading to my grounding from Combat Aircrew. You damn sure don't have to be in combat to hurt yourself or get killed in training missions. I've been there to see it first hand! 1 friend who was flying low level in a B-1 with the terrain avoidance system off and into a Mountain, another during one of my 2 mid air collisions at Angels 23 over the Gulf of Mexico, and a suicide while a contractor at Bagram that I would have never foreseen!

Why is this even a question? There are SM who have been injured off-duty, doing things like mountain biking that get MED-BOARDED and compensated financially. Why would any Soldier need to feel bad about being compensated for a non-combat injury? Is an injury that wasn't received in combat somehow less debilitating/painful? I think not.

I have serious issues with getting 100% permanent and total VA disability payments as well as social security disability. I never have to work again if I don't want to, but in many ways it has destroyed my life. It was great at first, but 3 years later I can't stand myself. I keep telling myself I did it for the greater good, to take care of my family, but it makes me sick sometimes. I have actually considered calling the VA and Social Security and telling them to stop paying me. If it wasn't for my family I probably would. It's fucking shameful and I can't fucking stand it.

Vets shouldn't feel bad about VA disability for service-connected, non-combat injuries. I just wish the combat vets didn't badmouth & treat us like crap, saying we don't deserve it.

No, they should not feel bad. If injuries are related to their job whether combat or not, they should be compensated.

No. If a physical or psychological issue/injury is the result of active duty deployment, it's only right for the U.S. Armed Forces to take care of all injuries determined to result from that deployment.

No , all Vets signed the same check , every troop faced different situations at different places and different times, some in combat some in peaceful areas, all troops injured, whatever, on duty., qualities, be proud to serve

SFC Ludovico L. Yanto Sr. Retired US Army
Yes, as in Vietnam we were exposed when they used Agent Orange on us. A lot of us were end up having heart Bypass. I had a quadruple heart bypass in 1994 and a single heart bypass in 2000 and It took more months before VA can decide agent orange could cause respiratory problems for Vietnam Veterans and also I have PTSD. I served in combat also in 1968-1970. Most of us were victims of agent orange I can't see why we deprive non-combat with VA Disability. What we should focus on How VA could serve us Vietnam Veterans efficiently and accountable. Let us not fighting among each other, we should be fighting the same common enemy the VA. Come on Brothers let's help each other. Let us not ego to go ahead of us.

3 yrs 4 mnths and 11 days with out ever seeing the USA! Tried to get me to extend my tour(S.E.Asia). FINALLY, 3 days after I "got Home" . . . my LIFE? Went to crap! Was the beginning of the Deaths of ALL my 'blood relatives"(except for my son) , , , including my "First Love since Jr. H.S." ect.etc . . . . Not enough room here for details . . . ." it goes on . . . . Mental/physical "problems . . . VA TRIED to deny my AO exposure(extensive) UNTIL . . . I FOUND a VA Document verifying my AO exposure . . . ended up with 40%. Refused to even 'consider' my PTSD CAUSED by my ISOLATION from my Family/friends/Loves . . . for Almost 4 years! . . . and the deaths in my family, etc., peripheral nephropathy . . . and ALL it's side effects(documented by VA documents . . . Private Dr suggested I NEEDED an MRI for evidence . . . VA Doctor was 'told to NOT EVEN GO THERE!' And this is just a "Snap-shot" of VA Denials . . . . I FINALLY FOUND a VA clinic LESS than 50 miles from my home(I dread even leaving my property, being with people(even family!) . . . We'll see HOW this 'NEW' VA Clinic/Hospital 'measures-up' Wish me Good Luck .. . and your prayers ('I,m 76 now . . . .

It would be fair and just if service members who suffer long term physical loss were entitled to VA care for their service caused disability, regardless of their annual income. It is absolutely immoral for the VA to ignore a service induced disability because of a vet's income status. Currently, if you have a service related disability and you have an income that is not very far above the poverty level, you are ineligible for VA assistance with your disability. NOT RIGHT!