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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 436121" data-attributes="member: 8259"><p>I'll play devil's advocate and agree that combat injuries should be treated differently than non combat injuries. </p><p> </p><p>I have a big problem with this.</p><p> </p><p>"In many cases, veterans say, they are not told why their disabilities are not considered combat-related."</p><p> </p><p>I will say this since I know someone very well who was blown up 32 times in Iraq that the VA system is very difficult and challenging to navigate. The person that I know more or less just gave up. Well after one to many why do you think this is combat related questions. They throw up lots of roadblocks and every step of the way they tell you that no matter what you must appeal the decision. It is a very horrible experience. Everyone is very helpful but just the system is beyond description. I would love to see their care centers replaced with some type of insurance although that would not solve the problem your article refers to. The problem is the entire system needs to be replaced and updated not just patched. If you are going to send these young men and women to combat there needs to be a very good system in place and I do not feel that we have one. I know some old timers will not agree and they think the VA is a really great system but I think that it could be replaced with something much better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="av8torntn, post: 436121, member: 8259"] I'll play devil's advocate and agree that combat injuries should be treated differently than non combat injuries. I have a big problem with this. "In many cases, veterans say, they are not told why their disabilities are not considered combat-related." I will say this since I know someone very well who was blown up 32 times in Iraq that the VA system is very difficult and challenging to navigate. The person that I know more or less just gave up. Well after one to many why do you think this is combat related questions. They throw up lots of roadblocks and every step of the way they tell you that no matter what you must appeal the decision. It is a very horrible experience. Everyone is very helpful but just the system is beyond description. I would love to see their care centers replaced with some type of insurance although that would not solve the problem your article refers to. The problem is the entire system needs to be replaced and updated not just patched. If you are going to send these young men and women to combat there needs to be a very good system in place and I do not feel that we have one. I know some old timers will not agree and they think the VA is a really great system but I think that it could be replaced with something much better. [/QUOTE]
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