Us Veterans getting screwed
My father is a US military veteran. According to Veteran Affairs (VA), he is 40% disabled. He is deaf and has tinnitus in one ear, his back has made every doctor who he's seen ask "What the hell? How can someone's back be this fucked up?" I think the number the VA gave him on it was 50%. His shoulder was twice separated on duty, so that's rated 30% I believe. US disability laws read that because my dad is not "50%" disabled, and he has a military pension, he cannot receive a disability check. Anyone without a pension is granted a check. Does this sound fair to you? Does anyone know of any good blogs covering this?
Vets have been getting screwed atleast the last two presidential election cycles, you're just now noticing?
In other news, water is wet and there's violence in the middle east.
Sumamba Buwhan
15-06-2007, 18:48
Also it turns out that 40% of troops are coming out of this war with serious mental conditions and they are not only not getting help but are being PUNISHED for having mental issues.
Dundee-Fienn
15-06-2007, 18:49
Also it turns out that 40% of troops are coming out of this war with serious mental conditions and they are not only not getting help but are being PUNISHED for having mental issues.
What mental issues are we talking about here?
Sumamba Buwhan
15-06-2007, 18:50
What mental issues are we talking about here?
depression, suicidal thoughts, PTSD...
Dundee-Fienn
15-06-2007, 18:51
depression, suicidal thoughts, PTSD...
How are they punished for that?
Call to power
15-06-2007, 18:51
Does anyone know of any good blogs covering this?
what an odd question
Sumamba Buwhan
15-06-2007, 18:57
How are they punished for that?
Sorry I musta misheard - 20-25%
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6576505
Remote Observer
15-06-2007, 19:08
Vets have been getting screwed atleast the last two presidential election cycles, you're just now noticing?
Actually, those policies are far older than the last two presidential election cycles.
what an odd question
Indeed :D
Synnimynation
15-06-2007, 19:09
:eek: :sniper: and still Bush runs the show???? And still more young men and women are sacrificed at the alter of power for oil and :headbang: what?? As long as there are cattle to the slaughter, Bush and his cronies will continue to load them on ships and send them to those heathen places to be sacrificed for their glory.
I feel sorry for your dad, he is really getting screwed over.
Write Dr Phil, he seems to have more power than anybody else in the states.
Dr Phil for PRESIDENTE!
You know, shouldn't we reform the Veteran's healthcare system? I always have thought that we should do away with all of the hospitals and give each veteran government-backed insurance. It'd be far more humane, and probably cheaper, too.
Ghost Tigers Rise
15-06-2007, 19:16
what an odd question
QFT
Dr Phil for PRESIDENTE!
Hell no.
Actually, those policies are far older than the last two presidential election cycles.
Magic word "atleast". I wasn't old enough to vote prior and thusly didn't much care about politics.
Remote Observer
15-06-2007, 19:26
Magic word "atleast". I wasn't old enough to vote prior and thusly didn't much care about politics.
You could probably date 90% of VA policies back to the Vietnam War.