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

No, proud to have served.

Feel bad ...No! If is service lated why should be denied? Some continue to serve even while being sick for a crippling disease which not their fault for it. Some coninue to serve for 5, 10 or more years when it is extremely difficult for them to get up in the morning, yet they make to work at 7AM while in pain.

No, if the disability is service connected, no veteran should feel bad for receiving disability compensation. There are many instances where someone can be disabled in non-combat roles. These can be in warfare training exercises, personnel movements, physical fitness training or just doing your daily job. Just because bullets didn't happen to be whizzing by when they were injured doesn't mean they are not entitled to compensation. They did their job; we should thank them for it!.

I don't think they should. Because some of the juries were caused by activities while the person was in he military combat or not.

I have heard and seen the messages from veterans near and far, and I also heard and seen veterans who served decades ago and from recent and current events in time. I fully approve of veterans not feeling bad or ashamed at getting these benefits since when YOU become a soldier and sign your name on that line to serve the Armed Forces of the United States, you then become part of a fraternity of people who is special in nature because of the ultimate sacrifice!....so YES I believe ANY veteran should be allowed to be awarded or receive benefits from the government to take care of themselves and also of their families in need. For we give up a lot to put ourselves in "harm's way" to protect this country as well as other installations around the world for democracy and humanity! I always believe in fighting for the people who cannot fight for themselves and giving back to them what they have lost...."DIGNITY"....I feel that it's only right that the government I sworn to protect and uphold it's values should at least see to it that I'm taken care of duribg and after my service to it.....

3 years Infantry, 1 year as a track mechanic, the 16 years as a combat photographer although I never saw combat. I supported other units from MP's, engineers, EOD, engineers the list goes on and on. I'm just neat all to hell I'm at 40% I worked like a civilian has never seen. Probably not as much as those who saw combat though. I don't feel bad one Bit.

No especially if it happens while on duty

SGT (Join to see), no, they should not; however, many do. Personally, I just don't talk about it much. When I do, I usually just say, "I don't write the rules, but I'll sure play the game!" I don't mean that to sound as if I am trying to game the system, because I absolutely am not. My injuries and conditions are legitimate.

I was hurt while in combat and also during peace time. Funny thing is my peace time injury was much much worse than my combat related injury. Eventually, I was medically retired due to my peace time injury. I am 100% service connected and can tell you. The pain I live with is not worth the money.

He'll no! We should not feel bad. Those of you who think otherwise can go to HELL! You did not go through the pain that I endured and STILL do. I was punished for reporting my sexual assault instead of him being punished and allowed to continue to assault other women!