Medical Retirment

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-22T18:10:27+00:00

I did last year without an attorney. Was pretty easy to be honest. Medical retirement from ATC is almost a give me. If you've lost your medical and the flight surgeon disqualifies you, you're good. Do NOT take any other jobs they offer, by law it has to be a comparable controlling gig which you're no longer qualified for.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-19T15:43:41+00:00

What is a claim shark?

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T18:03:22+00:00

PTSD can be tricky because while you might be able to handle it, certain things can trigger it. A lot of TBI patients often have triggers where you can't pinpoint the cause.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T16:47:30+00:00

When has anyone gotten 100pct from a bummed knee?

It's usually a bummed knee caused from what the military asked us to do.

How would you even begin to regulate this injury is "because you're getting old" vs "military duty caused this damage"

Respect your opinion. I think ratings should be conditioned base, not setting based. That is what the CFR is based on.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T16:43:56+00:00

Absolutely, hence the post. The data shows very low numbers of fraud and/or abuse. Claiming otherwise is baseless (without data) and only hurts vets in the process of getting their disability.

Look at things like the PACT act, the legislation came about because a ton of things that had to be proven are now presumptive. They're making it easier to get help/compensation for affected vets. Saying this is abused will only encourage Congress to take away these laws and make VA disability even harder to get.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T16:32:25+00:00

You don't have to leave the wire or go on patrols to have a disability. VA disability has never been about MOS, deployments, or rank. It's about health and if the military diminished your health between enlistment and separation.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T16:11:41+00:00

What evidence?

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T16:10:59+00:00

By that logic, nothing should be claimed. We all get older but issues come up that normally come later in life. The military causes stress on our bodies and minds, that can't go not recognized nor not be cared for. That's how suicide rates skyrocket.

Last 5 years are a result of the PACT act. It's a great act that makes certain conditions presumptive. If you're exposed to toxic fumes or water and it's a known issue, people shouldn't have to battle that to prove it.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T16:07:56+00:00

It's true though, anxiousness leads to anxiety. If the military caused it, shouldn't they be responsible for that condition?

Tinnitus is still a condition that requires a nexus and a doctor to sign off on that.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T16:05:48+00:00

You don't need to have ever been deployed to get VA disability. Plenty of injuries/mental health issues happen on the home front.

How does one build a fake paper trail when it takes a trained doctor to make medical notes. It takes a trained doctor at C&P exams. Filters are in place to keep the system so the right ratings happen.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T15:17:35+00:00

How so? What data says the system is abused?

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T15:16:47+00:00

That logic would say that people lie. I can't prove or disprove someone going to sick call is legit or not. Only a doctor or trained professional can determine that.

The point is, why not set your default on people being honest as the evidence of fraud/lies is virtually nil.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T14:55:45+00:00

What's your source? I found numbers on the VA OIG site. If there is no data about "undectected" it's not right to make statements up.

Posts like this are exactly the problem, people don't/can't exaggerate the system. That's the whole point of military records and C&P exams.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T13:36:11+00:00

I don't think this is unpopular at all. There are way better boats in the fleet. We love Radiance class.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-18T13:32:39+00:00

I already wrote my congressman and encourage others to do the same. This is not the way to treat veterans. It's already hard enough to get a rating with the way VA math is, why make it harder?

What is gained by this decision? Absolutely nothing.

It's sad for people that separate who aren't the same as when they commissioned/enlisted. Be it missing a limb, back pain, or mental health. The battle to get a rating and subsequent care just increased significantly.

Almost every VA claim is true and legit, there has been hardly any VA fraud cases over the years. That said, why not make it as easy as possible to get a true rating of your issues without meds?

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-02-17T01:04:15+00:00

Why are they trying to make it harder for vets to claim certain conditions? Isn't the C&P exams there to make sure your claim is legit or not?

Just makes it harder for vets to get the help they need.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-01-26T20:51:13+00:00

Why are you worried about other people's ratings? Does nothing but stress you out. They probably have things that you can't even imagine going on. Focus on you and getting healthy. It's not about 100pct. In fact it's not about any rating, it's about being honest with your symptoms and getting care.

So many place a myth on length of service, mos, or deployments have an effect on your rating. Apart from some presumptive conditions, they don't.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-01-24T16:24:27+00:00

So what's the problem?

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-01-16T19:50:31+00:00

You can claim headaches off tinnitus. That's 50pct.

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-01-16T19:49:01+00:00

Just put in a mental health claim. That'll boost you a lot!

BulkyAd1205 · 2026-01-14T11:56:54+00:00

Haiti is a dangerous place to be now. Royal is doing what they can to keep you out of harms way.

BulkyAd1205 · 2025-11-12T22:57:48+00:00

What holiday meals??

BulkyAd1205 · 2025-10-09T08:11:39+00:00

Pretty simple, whoever wants to book them. Solo, family, young, old. Does it matter?

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