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

Absolutely not. Part of my VA rating is for my shoulder which is directly related to some bad lands during training jumps. The only time I think a veteran should feel bad is if it's a fraudulent claim

I one gets injured while performing his or her duties; you need not be ashamed. This is part of life.

Why would you even ask? How many mile do you ruck in training how many push ups do you do in a lifetime? I bet in the time I served in the army 87-09 you couldn't figure out that number. How many PT tests and how much training for pt tests? Really? You serve long enough in the military the miles catch up.

I had a tough time deciding to go to the VA, feeling like I didn't go in with any thought of getting a nice pension forty years later. But three things convinced me that I ought to apply: first, I read that agent orange-exposed Vietnam veterans are EIGHT times more likely to get diabetes (and related diseases) than age and population-adjusted control groups. Second, I'm pretty sure no members of Congress would refuse a benefit that Congress itself authorized for them. Finally, my life is probably going to be shorter and is certainly less comfortable due to agent orange exposure. That wouldn't be the case if I'd not volunteered for my tour. Only about one percent of Americans serve, so being in the service is indeed a unique contribution to the country. The VA exists to serve veterans. You should apply and be proud that you are qualified to do so.

No, I receive partial disability because I suffer from PTSD and anxiety disorder from being gang raped by my fellow corpsman. I didn't bring that on myself and it happened in the service. I figure if we can pay disability to men would contract syphilis by sleeping with hookers than I deserve what little I'm getting.

No they should not. No different then workers compensation in the civilian world.

Absolutely, NOT !!!

That's one hell of a question, and I personalty feel they shouldn't, if you were injured while you served irregardless of combat or not, I feel you deserve everything you can get.

NO

Only about 20% of all military members serve in combat. The rest of us do important work. Their service is not more important than ours. Their injuries are not more "worthy" than ours. Service connected injuries are documented no matter what job you did, and therefore are all worthy of compensation.