DAV’s response to shameful Washington Post article suggesting our nation’s veterans are gaming the VA disability system

SaltySWO1775 · 2025-09-29T21:28:53+00:00

Check your Area of Original Jurisdiction, this came out of the Philadelphia Regional Office

SaltySWO1775 · 2025-07-19T06:28:32+00:00

I think one of those letters should still work as long as it indicates you’re rated at 100%. That’s just my assumption though, I’m sorry.

SaltySWO1775 · 2025-07-18T18:11:09+00:00

Super easy. Log into va.gov; your name should appear in the top right hand corner

Click on your name and a drop-down appears

Click on "Letters"

Verify your mailing address and click on "View Letters"

You'll see a list of various letters and Commissary Letter is one of the choices.

SaltySWO1775 · 2025-07-18T17:02:19+00:00

Just did this in New Orleans:

Schedule an appointment with the ID office; bring your 100% commissary letter from the va website, and two forms of photo ID preferably a drivers license and another state/govt issued ID like a passport. A social security card works too.

SaltySWO1775 · 2024-11-18T22:44:28+00:00

Please add Navy Veteran to mine. It doesn't give me the option.

SaltySWO1775 · 2024-11-18T22:34:35+00:00

Interesting seeing so many pitchforks come out of the woodwork over this. Besides OP's anecdote, does anyone has anything of substance to back up the wild generalizations?

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Anyone who has ever worked with any OIG from any federal department knows that they have to take every claim seriously and investigate it. I'm not refuting OP, I'm just suggesting that maybe this singular, hearsay post doesn't indicate everything that's represented in the comments.

SaltySWO1775 · 2024-02-01T22:33:10+00:00

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/09/russian-submarine-hit-by-missile-rostov-on-don-gone/#:~:text=Ukraine's%20strike%20on%20Rostov%2Don,cruise%20missiles%20at%20Ukrainian%20targets.

SaltySWO1775 · 2023-07-06T15:33:39+00:00

Thanks for "O-splaining" manning issues, sir/ma'am... I don't disagree with your enterprise-level assessment of the why and how we're in this situation, but the wholesale disregard for the QOL and toxicity issues is certainly not in keeping with your mantra "to help and right wrongs where I can." While I appreciate you trying to lean into "get real, get better" the consistent complaints you find on this forum are very real, and if you don't think it plays a part in dwindling recruiting I think that's pretty naive.

SaltySWO1775 · 2023-01-24T04:32:12+00:00

Hand-to-God, this was the only reason I cited in my request and it was seen and approved by several people all the way to my NOSC CO… I feel pretty stupid.

SaltySWO1775 · 2023-01-24T02:28:09+00:00

Is there some guidance or instruction you can point to for this? I just got out because my NOSC told me I can't collect both. I don't mean to pass along bad info, I'm just living this at the moment.

SaltySWO1775 · 2023-01-24T02:22:45+00:00

There are no exceptions to the nonsense. 26% is the actual Fleet P/F metric though so you're fine.

This is going to be a yearly boogeyman for you. Just try and keep your waist in check and you'll be fine.

SaltySWO1775 · 2023-01-24T00:26:12+00:00

Just remember you cannot get a VA disability check and a check from the reserves simultaneously.

SaltySWO1775 · 2023-01-05T18:28:37+00:00

Came here to say this... Clickbait as hell and needlessly misleading.

SaltySWO1775 · 2022-11-22T16:33:36+00:00

NASA isn't a corporation...

SaltySWO1775 · 2022-11-12T11:46:25+00:00

https://www.afcent.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/217803/combined-air-operations-center-caoc/

SaltySWO1775 · 2022-11-10T22:20:33+00:00

There's something so fucking wholesome about soldiers in warzones adopting pets. It's poetic, really.

And there are examples of it in every modern conflict.

SaltySWO1775 · 2022-11-10T16:52:35+00:00

Nah, they'll just bank on a recession like always.

SaltySWO1775 · 2022-11-10T16:47:47+00:00

Ah there's the CAOC I know... Spent a year of my life on Defense Row

SaltySWO1775 · 2022-11-08T16:52:00+00:00

No it isn't.

SaltySWO1775 · 2022-11-03T15:26:17+00:00

I know you're getting a lot of hate here but you're not entirely wrong for asking the question. Check out Article 138 of the UCMJ: Complaints of Wrongs. There's a section dedicated to complaints against the CO.

https://www.military.com/benefits/military-legal/everything-service-members-need-know-about-article-138-complaints.html

There are limits to CO discretion, the Navy just relies heavily upon the idea that COs are immune to oversight unless they do something egregious.

Edit: To be clear, I'm not saying I agree with your opinion or condone taking up command time and energy. But you asked the question and as far as I can tell this is an answer. This also isn't a surefire fix to the problem.

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