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

Well, let's see. In 1991, I had been a recruiter for seven years. I had undiagnosed sleep apnea and narcolepsy. I was on my way to my third high school for the day when I fell asleep behind the wheel and subsequently spent two months in a hospital recovering and learning how to walk again. In the meantime, I got a new Command Team who refused, after I returned to duty, to recognize my limitations, which led to another surgery and my health deteriorating pretty badly. So, no, I don't feel the least bit guilty about my 100% disability rating.

Not only no but hell no. There are many ways to disability wither being shot. Take a look at the toxins used all over the world. The obvious one is Vietnam veterans being sprayed with all types of toxins. Burn pits were not invented in the gulf wars. The Military routinely burned everything they didn't know act to do with. If you served in the 60's, 70's and 80's you were exposed to toxins. Do your research. DOD studied all the bases they used toxic chemicals and the results on online. Many bases were Superfund Sites. Military was reckless using chemicals without knowing the damage they did to people.

Negative!
It took me Decades to acquire va healthcare benefits as an honorably discharged DS/DS veteran. No one should ever even have an opinion on a benefit that you receive as it is not their business and was VA approved which we all know can be difficult to get.

I am a 100% Service connected disabled VET. It's the US Navy that should feel bad that I was in a Naval Hospital for 10 months. It was negligence that the Navy refused to provide us 32 men with nothing but a E3 med Tec, that destroyed my health for the rest of my life!

What gets me is how many men my age never served at all. I lived in CA and most every man my age was either drafted or enlisted. How did so many men is ages 70 to 82 not have to serve? That really irks me.

No, I don't think so. I get a service connected disability and have for over 30 years. It was for an injury that I received while in the Army. I had 10 plus years in prior to getting out with the disability.

I have a chronic cough that is service related and because of the cough it has caused me to get a umbilical hernia. But the VA refuses to see the connection and there for refuses to treat it. This "service related" label to me just sounds like more excuses to not help veterans. Remember the Stop Loss? How many veterans was called back to active duty for that? It should not matter if it's service related or not, taking care of us veterans should always be priority so that in the event any of us need to be called back to service we can be healthy enough to do so.

Before I answer that, answer this: Should a veteran who was gang-raped by their commanding officer and his friends at an all-ranks ball receive VA disability compensation, even though it was a non-combat related injury? Yes, this did happen. I was the SHARP Rep who had to write up the report and assist the investigating officer.

Why? They served and got hurt so they deserve the the disability. Semper Fi

Absolutely NOT! Military's service subjects soldiers to various threats and circumstances.
USAF are generally subjected to high frequency noise
US Army: High frequencies; cannon fire; rocket fire; rifle fire everything that goes squeak or boom in addition to broken bones and minds.
US Navy: aircraft taking off carriers; rockets fired from ships; cannon fire; nuclear and equipment damages
Marines: drinking water and all the machinery related to combat and combat support.