Va Disability Compensation Is A Constitutional Right

[Troy Spurlock]

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...ideoID=63954942

In a recent ruling (which I posted of earlier in another area of the forum here), a federal court ruled that a veteran has a 5th Amendment property right to disability compensation claims.

I discuss this ruling and much more in this interview I did; things that include the failures of the VA claims process and other inherent problems found within the VA.

Take a peak and let me know what you think!

Thanks!

One vet helping another vet...all for one, and one for all!

Troy Spurlock

[sharon]

A star is born. As always, you rock

[darkhorse]

It's only a constitutional right if you're entitled to it. Many frivilous claims out there bogging up the system.

dh

[Commander Bob]

One vet helping another vet...all for one, and one for all!

Troy Spurlock

Outstanding post, Troy. and thanks for the videos and the flashback @16.35 min. of the "Transmission on Transition" video, when the young vet was walking through the halls of his college. The absents of anti war protesters was notable. I flashed back to1968, when I got home and returned to school, and being treated with destain from the staff and fellow students. We were hated by many of our peers back then. Others thought that we were fools for going to Vietnam. PTSD was not recognized yet, and combat related stress disorders were considered manifestations of poor self discipline and/ or cowardice by the medical community & civilians. I'm glad that the new returning vets do not have to experience that kind of rejection. It's tough enough to readjust, now a days, without that additional insult and condemnation for military service. I learned a lot from the hour of watching your videos. War is the same in many ways, even though we were in different places and eras. I was surprised that after 40+ years, I had to stop the film during the "Walking Wounded" video. another interesting flashback. I had to step over too many dead bodies, myself. It brought me back to ICorp RVN, The explosions in the video were lacking the smell of the blast and the adrenalin in the air, however my memory helped with the special effects. Amazing experience, after all these years. After 40+ years, I had to stop and laugh at myself. Maybe that is what happens when you have been through that journey, and survived. Amazing....

Edited October 16, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93

[carlie]

I can't figure out why I'm not able to get the

videos to play, something in my security I think.

carlie

[Troy Spurlock]

It's only a constitutional right if you're entitled to it. Many frivilous claims out there bogging up the system.

dh

Yes, there are many frivolous claims out there...and that's why the judge made it perfectly clear in the ruling to say the following:

"Veteran's disability benefits are nondiscretionary, statutorily mandated benefits. A veteran is entitled to disability benefits upon a showing that he meets the eligibility requirements set forth in the governing statutes and regulations. We conclude that such entitlement to benefits is a property interest protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution."

[Troy Spurlock]

I can't figure out why I'm not able to get the

videos to play, something in my security I think.

carlie

Not sure either...it's an internal video on MySpace servers...

Try going straight to my space at http://www.myspace.com/support4veterans and click on the "Video" link. There you will find all three videos and they should play for you.

Another issue, though, may be that you don't have a flashplayer installed. Maybe...

TS