green Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Amen to that Garylinn GARYLINN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Chuck75 Posted April 26, 2016 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted April 26, 2016 On 4/24/2016 at 9:17 AM, waccamawwild said: In general I agree with what all of you said. But it angers me to think of all the compensation I lost fighting the VA for service connection. One of my disabilities now service connected took twenty years when I had adequate medical evidence in the first place. With the VA mental fortitude is a must. Looking back on things, the VA related delays are perhaps most frustrating to me in terms of monetary loss. I was forced to live on the proceeds of selling cash producing investments, and a Florida Condo for several years. Regaining the equivalent in assets has been quite difficult. For example, the Condo has a real estate value? of a hundred thousand or so more than when I had to sell. Loosing the income and appreciation of other assets was even more significant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman73 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I concur, the 15 years between rate increases due to VA downward pressure negatively effected my family's financial status. I had to work every hour of overtime I could, just to support my family. Even so, it was barely enough until I got some increases a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDuck Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) I don't think anyone is not grateful for our compensation. But there are those of us that cannot do the things in life that we want. I cannot play with my young kids, do any vigorous activities with my family who is very active. I spent large amounts of time at the doctors missing my kids school activities. This list goes on for far too long. So although I am thankful for the monetary help I get from the VA, this life holds very little joy outside of my family; and I look forward to glory far, far more than being in this world. What the VA offers is monetary benefits and it is wonderful but it isn't the life a lot of us shout for joy about. Kudos for you helping others and I truly am happy that your quality of life isn't shot, and I hope it never is. Enjoy it but don't bag on others because theirs is not to the level of yours and you think they are being sour. Edited April 27, 2016 by DDuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman73 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 DDuck, I agree with you completely. When I was a kid, I couldn't understand why Dad wouldn't do many physical activities with us. As a teen I learned why, it was due to injuries received in 'Nam, and throughout his 24 year enlistment. Now that I am in same boat, I try to explain to my kids why Daddy can't do this or that. But wife is a different story...she wants what she wants how she wants it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARYLINN Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 I was looking over my finances and it stood out: I have not spent ONE cent of my comp pay from the VA...Between my SSI and my wife's income, we do fairly well. I have banked the VA money for later. It is a hefty sum right now and I am happy that our retirement won't be a big stressful mess. I have personally witnessed people choosing between eating and buying their meds for the month. That should not happen to any American. It's disgusting. I AND my wife get our meds from the VA (CHAMPUS VA) and will never have to decide to eat or get meds Andyman73 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts