Sadly, i dare say in the US, except for advancements in Medical, disabled vets have a somewhat rough time these days :(

Probably not as bad as Byfield, but compared to the standard of living now to back then, probably not that different when matched against the general population.

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trollbridge 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

100% disabled vets in America get a tax free allowance of $4,000 a month, plus free medical care, plus a great deal of support including full free college to pursue the possibility of employment, which won’t reduce the disability pay at all.

I’d say America is taking care of them pretty well compared to Dickensian conditions.

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zdragnar 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Experiences with VA can be wildly different.

Disability can be easy or hard to get, depending on which generation you got injured in and whether or not they think you're playing it up. I've heard both people saying that they were pushed to claim disability when they didn't actually need it, as well as men who definitely needed it getting turned down.

Actual health care at the VA can be really uneven too. A friend of mine got a knee injury and was basically given a three month supply of an addictive painkiller and told to go sit at home and take however much he wanted.

What do you think happens to a young man in his prime who is stuck glued to a couch other than sit around playing video games drunk all day addicted to painkillers?

Well, in his case at least, he managed to get off of them and turn himself around before it became too destructive, but the lack of care he was shown by the doctors put him at significant risk for permanent harm.

I've heard other horror stories, and stories of nothing but praise as well. YMMV.

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le-mark 5 hours ago | parent [-]

I know a guy who retired from the Air Force and got 100% disability that included tinnitus, ptsd, and something about his joints. This person was an aircraft maintainer and never saw combat, although he was deployed a few times. The lady evaluating his case really hooked him up, he brags bout it all the time. He gets retirement and disability.

	▲	kankerlijer 5 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		There are reddits, discords, and even companies that assist vets in working the system. many of whom never got close to deployment and were never combat arms. If you're persistent you'll get paid. As a combat vet it makes me sick.
	▲	antonymoose 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Good friend and former colleague has 100% disability and coarsely brags about it. He has no combat deployments. He has a home gym, rolls BJJ 6 days a week. Has a government (tax payer) paid Bachelor’s and Master’s in Comp. Sci. and makes 6-figures working as a civilian DOD employee. So I’m not sure in what meaningful sense of the term he’s “100% disabled” but he’s enjoying his salary so good for him?

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asdff 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Then there are those veterans who live under a tarp on the sidewalk along the VA campus in West LA. Not everyone is doing alright.

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AndrewKemendo 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I’m a 100% P&T veteran from the Iraq war and you have no idea what you’re talking about so stop

Even this bullshit response is exactly what the author discussed

Disdain and contempt for servicemembers who fought, were hurt or maimed in wars

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antonymoose 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Could you provide a material rebuttal instead of insulting the author? The USG provides a generous disability package for disabled veterans that are in no real sense disabled, even.

	▲	AndrewKemendo 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I mean you demonstrate exactly why that is a disingenuous question directly. So again, ironic, given the topic context

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bloqs 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

i watch Caleb Hammers financial audit show on youtube and while I'm sure it's not all accurate, every single veteran they have on that show (keep in mind these are people with money iasues) who without exception get a package that would qualify as a part time salary, many get more than a full salary and often work other jobs. The system is healthy

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readthenotes1 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What leads you to dare say that?