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

Interesting question.
Tell me, do combat troops take care of all their logistics? Their supply? The "background stuff" that makes it possible for them to complete their missions?

Our combat troops are astounding, and absolutely deserve our respect. However, they can't, and don't, do it on their own.

My own disabilities are from sustained damage that I accrued over 20 years of service in the Navy. I took the exact same oath that our brothers-in-arms did, including being willing to go into harm's way... which I did, though not slogging through the mud. None of my disabilities nor injuries were caused due to incoming fire. None of them are inconsequential, though. The combined effects on my body absolutely changed the future that I'd be able to enjoy.

Do I feel bad about receiving disability? Not at all. Should I? I guess that's up to the folks like you, who apparently don't feel that anything short of being a target is worthy.
I do, however, regret having the NEED for disability in the first place... not that it causes me the "if I could go back in time" nonsense.

Hell to the NO! I didn’t ask for my hearing to be taken away. I didn’t ask to drink contaminated water. There is a LOT more I didn’t ask to happen in peace time to me. I just don’t want to rant and lose my military bearing. If you got hurt whether peace or war, your employer owes you.

My experience is before the end of the draft. From day one a a person is subjected to physical and mental requirements that set in motion many challenges that may not manifest until later in life. These are service-related injuries no matter how it is looked at.

I had a training accident which resulted in a TBI that caused a seizure severe enough that it stopped my heart. Needless to say that ended my career. Not just military. So I will answer your question with a question Do I deserve VA Disability?

That ridiculous. The US Coast Guard risks their lives every single day going after drug traffickers, arms dealers, illegal migrants, poachers, etc. Yet, according to that theory no one in the Coast Guard would ever be eligible for veteran benefits? That's just stupid.
There are plenty of ways to sacrifice your life and health for this country. Combat isn't the only sacrifice and anyone that thinks so is a total moron.

It depends. I have examined a lot of veterans with 80-100% disability. (All disability levels) most have actual injuries but a large percentage do not. Paralysis of sciatic nerve. I see it all the time. Yet probably only a few actually have it. One 34 year old vet said his knees were so badly injured in the Air Force they want to replace them. He was 80 % disabled with all is impairments. Yet X-rays, MRI exam tests all showed he had excellent knees. No degeneration, no sign of injury. Another served 3 -4 months before he was put out medically for severe forearm pain from rucking everyday with a 65 pound back pack. His AIT was at goodfellow air force base and this phony didn’t realize I had served during his time in service and I had some friends who went to AIT for same MOS that and no one did ruck marches there. We talk about stolen valor but stolen benefits is probably a bigger problem. My opinion is if you have to think hard of a disability you “qualify” for it’s probably not bothering you much or at all. But if you truly have impairment that is service connected then by all means get what your entitled too.

Never feel bad about being awarded A disability. I spent nearly 20 years as a US Army Military Technician and my last duty assignment was Camp Pendelton. The Marines had some serious accidents operating the AMTRACKS. In the test pond in Area 21. I spent a lot of my 42-year service in Armor and Armored Calvery. and we had soldiers injured and killed in training accidents.

No one should feel bad about receiving disability. Disability is disability no matter if it was for peace time or war time. Like someone said you can't help when you were injured or not, if you served your time in the military then you should be awarded compensation, period

Of course not

I’m sorry I know a veteran who is collecting for ptsd and she was peace time admin. Some things are not acceptable!