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

No if an injury was received while serving it should be covered.

I personally felt as though any injuring or reoccurring pain I've had I shouldn't try and see if it was military related. Since I have been exposed those environments and shot at, survived explosions or anything if the sort...I felt as though it wouldn't be "right" for me to even try.

Now that I'm older and been in for so long I can see that was a mistake. I still had the heavy impact of rucking and climbing in and out of dump trucks and troop carriers, I'm still part of the security team the entire CSTX we have so I'm always geared up and booking it into hasty's and holes, and operating a dozer for from sun up to sun down everyday for weeks straight definitely kills the body.

If anyone has sustained injuries or ailments while serving they should bring it up and see about properly receiving help and coverage. If it's a lie then hopefully the charade will be seen through and they will receive none.

not at all

What exactly are you referring to? You get compensation pay for service related injuries, whether it's in actual combat or because of an accident on base in the states doesn't change anything. I'm a disabled veteran who served during Dessert Storm, but my injuries to my spine weren't incurred by a bullet they occurred later, in a fall during an exercise back in CONUS. It's still because of my service.
If my condition had been because of a traffic accident in my POV off-base, that would be different, and I wouldn't be eligible for benefits in that case anyway.

NO, they should not feel bad. My disability is not combat related. Screw those who disagree

Need to stress the wording as "Service-Connected" not as non-combat.

Why should they? If they were injured or endured 20+ years of battering their bodies for Uncle Sam, then they've earned every single dime.

No, veterans should not feel bad about being awarded VA disability compensation for non-combat related injuries

If that door has been opened; all are welcome, without discrimination. However, and unfortunately, this privilege is abused by a “minor majority” (oxymoron intended)! I hope some day that the government will finally eliminated all the red-taped politics of percentages of disability and will (free of charge) take care of all those who have honorably been discharged from active duty and ready-reserve military duty.

In answer to your question; No...veterans should never “feel bad” about “being awarded” and receiving disability compensation for non-combat-related injuries. Feeling bad about something is a choice...nothing “makes” us feel bad.

Psychology aside; the VA is a breeding ground for up and coming college-based “medical specialists” and the more patients to attend to, the more practice and real-life help they experience. And yes, this is the epitome of social medicine and, with the proper “tweaking” and dedication, could be a true cost effective effort. The socialism approach stays and stops here. The rest of our nation gets back to being a republic and becomes sober rather than flippant toward our tried and true constitution.

I accrued a number of damaged body parts over my 25 years. The usual one’s for Helicopter mechanics: tinnitus, hearing loss, bad knees, etc. I got the extra special stuff for being in the wrong place at the wrong (or right) time. Physical Injuries and mental damage put me out of the work force. I tried to make it but it just didn’t work out. I’ve got a family to support, wife, kids, the usual pets plus mortgage, utility bills, etc. My only choice was to seek help from available organizations. The VA was my first stop. It took 4 months to get into the system and even then it was touch and go on the bills. Multiple surgeries to repair injuries, many through civilian providers. It was very nerve wracking going through a lot of pain, mental issues (never in a 100 years would I have thought I’d have mental issues), I got a laundry list. So, the VA was first stop. As that was slowly making its way through the wickets, I was encouraged to apply for Social Security Disability. That was a nerve racking process that took 2 1/2 years to get approved. In the end, wife and kids have a roof over head, food for them and a few pets and still some left over to have some hobbies that I can do at my very slow pace. Back to your question. Do I feel bad? Yes I do. Is that a rational reaction, don’t think so. But it is what it is and it pretty much doesn’t matter how I feel as long as I can provide for my family.