How come the new war vets dont get as much benefits as the older vets.?

Question

When I was talking to somebody he said he didnt feel it is right that the new vets dont get the same benefits.

Answer 1

Dear Jessica, it's clear that you know nothing about the current system or of the new proposed system. The "New" vet.s are getting the same if not better than us old guys. Under the current system, when you are discharged (medically) or retired, the branch of service you served reviews your health and dental records. Based on their findings, they assign you a percentage to determine how much disability you rate. Then, the service member must take that finding to the VA where they too review your records as well as the service's findings and percentage rate. Based upon THEIR findings, they then determine how much disability you are actually entitled. If it is less than 100%, The branch of service will pay one side of that percentage (taxable) and the VA the other (tax free). Should you choose to take the VA as your health care provider, they will require you pay the tax free percentage, plus to cover your medical expenses. If you choose to go with TriCare as your insurance provider, you will be billed quarterly on a sliding scale comensurat with your paygrade upon release from the military. If you are given 100% disability you get a GREAT benefits package, medical, tax free pension, education for yourself and your kids and that cool blue handi-capped parking space in front of Walmart.
Currently, I have never filed with the VA. I was given a service percentage of 80-100% disability at retirement. I'm a combat vet. (Grenada, Desert Storm, Panama, and Somalia), I was exposed to extreme amounts of asbestos, radiation from the depleted uranium and cobalt rounds we fired at the enemy tanks, I'm losing my eye sight and have lost most of my hearing. My base pay upon retirement was less than $3,000 a month, so my pension is less than $1000 after taxes. I have no dental coverage -- couldn't aford that and still make my mortgage payments. I have Tricare and have to pay out quarterly premiums -- a far cry from the promise of my family and I being taken care of for the rest of our lives...
The proposed system is to do away with the branch of service percentage and just go straight to the VA for your disability rating.
The "New" vet.s are more likely to get a better rating than us old guys thanx in part to the watchful eye of the liberal media who is always looking to slam Bush and his "hypocrisy." The focus is on the new guys and little else. Funny, the system has been in place for decades, but it's all Bush's fault.

Answer 2

The VA benefits are the same.

However, the retirement is not. In an effort to cut the budget, the military retirement system has been changed a number of times, but each time the change only applied to the new guys coming in AFTER the change was made. They knew what the changes were and accepted them as part of their service.

(Read the bible, first is last, last is first, etc.)

In the 1950s soldiers did not have to pay into Social Security and they got a retirement of 50% of their highest month's pay after 20 years..
In the 1960s, they changed the rules and soldiers had to pay into Social security.
In the 1980s, the retirement was based upon 50% of the average of the highest 36 months after 20 years.
In the 1990s, the retirement as based upon 40% of the average of the highest 36 months after 20 years. If you wanted the 50% retirement, you had to go 25 years.

Each time, the change applied only to people who came in AFTER the change. They get less benefits because the package was changed and they agreed to accept the new package.

If they did not like the new package, they need not have VOLUNTEERED to come in under those conditions.

Answer 3

because ww1 and ww2 vets there problems more physical then emotional and that politically and actually won those wars compared to the emotional problems and that we politically lost the Iraqi war that they don't think its worth the money it cost to help like right now Vietnam vets are just no getting the help and respect that the deserve with the mainstream people and that's thirty years after the war what i want to know is how long is it going to take for the government to help my cousin who is scared for life from the Iraqi war

Answer 4

Actually vets today, get more than vietnam vets or WW ll vets got in benefits.

More money for education.

More access to the VA healthcare system.

Home loan assistance.

Answer 5

Because we are cheapos.

Answer 6

I hadn't heard that. Please explain.