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

NEVER! If it was awarded to you, you earned it and it was not given lightly. A Veteran should never feel ashamed or bad about receiving what was duly earned.

We gave The United State at least 2 years of our lives. At the time we were available and although we never went into combat, friends of mine deployed to Lebanon in the 1958 crisis.

By NO Means NO they should Not feel bad about being awarded.

SGT D.FERRELL I Applied for the injury on my back, and only received a 0% rating. I do get health care benefits tho. I had to file for Social security benefits and was denied several time even with a lawyer. so I gave up. and after the 5 years were over from my last employment, I tried again and was granted only S.S.I because the time from my last employment had expired. I now have to feel like a deadbeat because the SSA refused to give me what i earned as a gainfully employed man for over 25 year, and cant even qualify for a VA pension which sucks, due to I am disabled and can not stand or bend for long periods of time without experiencing a great deal of pain. I served in the military U.S.Army for 6 active years and another 4 years in inactive reserve. I Ran a platoon as an E-5 Sargent and my platoon was selected twice Platoon of the month. I was an excellent Solder in the Field and in Garrison but cant get a dime from the V.A. I have to act like an idiot and Cry Crazy before I can get approved? this is unfair to all the hard working and honest veterans out there with an honest injury that doesn't show right off.

No one should fill bad about anything the VA does for us and that includes disability rather the injury's are service connected or not, if you serve this grate country than you should be able to take advantage of all the benefits the VA has to offer, we have earn that right

Hell NO!!! A lot of service men/women received injuries from working on "government" equipment or during military duty time. A lot of military folks DID NOT go into combat areas!! I'm at 50% without "direct" combat action! And I'm getting ready to request an increase on 3 already approved disabilities and submit a disability for loss of hearing from working on Air Force airplanes!!

Absolutely NOT! Your time in service was most likely spent in training. So we’re in Graf on an exercise (Reforger), you slip off your vehicle and are injured.
How about your peer is involved in an accident and dies. Does that mean no military honors? Same difference to me. MAJ.

Yes they should they are part of the team. They should be treated without any discrimination.

I feel the VA's disability ratings are too arbitrary. I'm 64 100% disabled thru SSA and 10% disabled service connected. The VA thinks I make too much money for two people from Social security (we get $1200 per month) yet the VA gives 100% service connected,for married couple, over $3000 per month. I feel 100% disability is 100% disability and should be treated equally but that's just me. I never served overseas in Nam but when I walked down the street in uniform I was spat on and called "baby killer" the same as those that served abroad. That was just the climate of the early 70's. Those of us that served stateside were more than willing to do our part to support our brothers and sisters overseas and would have willing gone there if called to do so. I just wish the VA would remember the saying "some gave all but all gave some" and treat those of us remaining a bit more fairly.

No, Veterans should be proud of their service . The question is veterans with duties in a combat zone
who have retired from the military with 40% disability rating ? Who decides that there is no part of
their is combat related??