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

Not at all. I am one of those Veterans with Service connected injuries that affect my life after the army and I actually couldn't deploy because of my surgery for a injury. If you got hurt during your honorable service don't feel bad. It's not your fault.

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Hell No

Those who are gaming the system are the reason deserving veterans are having to wait so long for their cases to get finalized. How does someone rated at 100% for PTSD hold down a full time job? I know of at least two guys doing this. My neighbor, a retired USMC LTC told me one of the Gunnys asked him shortly before he retired if he was going to put in for PTSD because it is pretty much a given. My neighbor told no.

No! Why should they? Service is service, whether they became disabled from shrapnel, a practice jump or slipped on a wet floor in the chow hall.

I have a 20%. I don't feel bad about the small VA compensation, but my bashed knees sure do. Besides, they take that compensation out of by retirement!

Yes veterans who have been injured on the job should receive receive disability. When you join the military you are owned by them. If you get sunburned the service can court marshalled the service member if the sunburn prevents them from performing their duties. I know of an individual who was injured and paralyzed due to a horrible accident caused by a drunk driver who forced them off the road on their way home at christmas time on an authorized leave for the holiday. He was active duty and he received Disability Compensation.

You served. You should get paid. Throughout history soldiers have been given some kind of compensation for serving. Romans were given farms, Napoleons troops lived like rockstars. Every time soldiers weren't compensated there have been rebellions. Look up what happened after the revolution. Get your money. VA is going to spend it weather or not you take it anyway.

Not at all! We served - went places we would not have ordinarily gone - endured some abnormal wear and tear on our bodies - and should not feel guilty about receiving compensation for the pain, loss of use, diminished ability, or whatever came as a result.

That is a selfish question. What someone else thinks about another has no relevance on a person's disabilities. We should try looking how we can improve ourselves. HIPA