tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post237933243174680176..comments2024-03-29T09:47:04.022-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : The Veterans Administration and PTSD: A Crackdown is InevitableComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-28965334976835808882016-02-25T09:25:07.923-05:002016-02-25T09:25:07.923-05:00A shitload of veterans are gaming the system
And ...A shitload of veterans are gaming the system<br /><br />And meanwhile, those of us with a true need are denied over and over. I've been fighting the bastards for 12 years trying to get my benefits. It got to the point 5 or 6 years ago I had to hire a lawyer to take my case*. I believe that they deny some of us because we are older and they are hoping we will die so they don't have to pay out anything. If they catch some son of a bitch gaming the system, they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent and then maybe the ones needing help can get it. <br /><br />The part that just chaps my ass is the fact that I have my medical records that show the date of the accident, all of the letters from specialists including the letters recommending discharge due to medically being unable to preform my duties and the fact that I received a medical discharge. <br /><br />Another part of the problem is too many of the bureaucrats in charge have never served a day in their life and are so high up in government service they can't be fired. When you don't fear for your job, you can make the decisions that the government wants made. Too many veterans are being screwed because of what the drill instructors in boot camp call "that 10% that screw it up for everyone else. <br /><br />* the fact that there are law firms out there with names like Legal Help for Veterans should tell people that the problem is ongoing and getting worse.Robert Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475193874676131196noreply@blogger.com