Shaq,
I agree that there are always some people that will try to take advantage and file bogus disability claims and it's sad that a few bad apples have to ruin it for many that have valid claims. I believe that most people that file are simply good people that want nothing more than what they deserve.
I agree with LarryJ's response. For us older guys & gals [i'm 61] the claims process isn't always easy. It may take several months just to gather our records & evidence before we can even think about filing a claim. Records/evidence can be difficult to locate, sometimes impossible. Getting Buddy letters to support a claim may be more difficult since our 'Buddies' have disappeared over the years & may actually be gone by now. I had trouble remembering all of the places, times and specifics to support my claim because I'd spent years trying to forget everything.
Since coming to Hadit I've learned that I've made some mistakes in my dealings with the VA. I'm thankful I've found Hadit to help me learn to do things correctly from here on.