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I had a lifelong dream of becoming a pilot, but after my discharge physical and VA rating I realized I’d likely never be able to due to the diagnosed issues. T

I had a lifelong dream of becoming a pilot, but after my discharge physical and VA rating I realized I’d likely never be able to due to the diagnosed issues. This whole saga frustrates me (it’s been going on for a while) because if you actually have the problems you’ve gotten the VA to acknowledge, and the FAA says they are an issue… Well you are lying and gaming the system on one side or another. I’m not a fan of that at all, and as someone who got rated without gaming the system I get to deal with the fallout of being painted with the same brush. So for those who have that view of vets, please do remember that there are some with less visible disabilities that are honest and doing their best to adapt and not game the system.

linuxftw 3y ago
I sustained a back injury while on active duty. I have a rating for my back. 90% of the time, I'm able to function normally. Every once in a while, I re aggravate the injury and I'm laid up for a week or 2. The disability rating ensures I'm able to get treatment from the VA for my service connected condition. I still pay for my own health insurance and see private doctors as the care the VA provides is garbage, but I have it as a back stop if I ever fall on hard times. Having a disability rating doesn't strictly mean you're disabled, that would be a 100% disability rating.
- CobaltFire 3y ago
  My back injury is similar; most days I’m ok but there are some (today being one) where it makes life much harder than it needs to be. The other issues I’ve sustained (I talk about them in other comments elsewhere on here) also present challenges.