tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post6765949635189830441..comments2024-02-18T01:56:38.508-06:00Comments on M.D.O.D.: The 'Service Connection' Scam911DOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-31437344667205075872009-05-06T01:10:00.000-05:002009-05-06T01:10:00.000-05:00If you happen to die from your SC condition, then ...If you happen to die from your SC condition, then your spouse gets survivor benefits. If you are 100% SC, but die from something other than the SC condition there are no survivor benefits. How do I know this? I had a pt who was 100% SC for PTSD. He knew that his likely cause of death would be his CAD. He asked for a letter stating that his longterm PTSD caused his CAD - wants his wife to get his money when he dies. I declined to write a letter supporting his request.<br />Had another pt who had an AVR; he wanted a letter stating that his POSSIBLE seizure in the 1960s led to high BP which stressed his aortic valve and subsequently led to him needing an AVR in the 1990s! He'd remarried a much younger woman and had young kids; he too knew that cardiac issues would likely cause his death, so wanted to have his heart condition SC so "Mamma" would get money when he died. I declined to write him a letter too.<br /><br />A friend is 10% SC for a pterygium (yes, you read that right) even though it was successfully removed. His daughter is now a veteran after having served in the military for 6 years. She's using her GI bill to go to school to become an RN. Apparently there are funds in our state that give children of SC veterans money for education. So his 10% bull*hit SC for a damn pterygium is netting his daughter extra money for college.<br />Way to milk the system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-65619402281556165772009-05-05T11:27:00.000-05:002009-05-05T11:27:00.000-05:00dear anonymous,
daddy that Marine who obviously de...dear anonymous,<br />daddy that Marine who obviously deserves everything he gets by way of the VA deserves a son or daughter who can FUCKING READ. please work on this or quit posting here because guess what... I'M ON YOUR FUCKING SIDE!<br />have a super day<br />Me911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-17908577835473587552009-05-05T03:18:00.000-05:002009-05-05T03:18:00.000-05:00Is that why my 74 year old father can't get antibi...Is that why my 74 year old father can't get antibiotics (or even be seen) unless he "calls well in advance" and then travels over 50 miles from home for basic care? My father served in Korea and Vietnam. He can't walk very well due to an actual injury from combat. He doesn't complain. He's a Marine. His "service connection" money isn't much better than yours. Why don't you start a blog offering your "service connection" money to the veterans with REAL combat injuries? Better yet, why don't you start a wave to provoke change in your profession so that my Daddy receives basic medical care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-88157852485458990902009-04-25T12:24:00.000-05:002009-04-25T12:24:00.000-05:00Should not Hannah join the military? It appears sh...Should not Hannah join the military? It appears she has many issues that need to be taken care of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-1269773455176770692009-04-25T06:48:00.000-05:002009-04-25T06:48:00.000-05:00I'm a Lesbian trapped in a Males Body too...I'm a Lesbian trapped in a Males Body too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-33589645715737975552009-04-25T02:54:00.000-05:002009-04-25T02:54:00.000-05:00oh Hannah, one more thing, your sister and I are v...oh Hannah, one more thing, your sister and I are very much alike in one respect.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-69094027972244401292009-04-25T00:51:00.000-05:002009-04-25T00:51:00.000-05:00Ok Hannah. Last I heard there was a breast cancer ...Ok Hannah. Last I heard there was a breast cancer scare in the family. Hope things are looking up.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-30639125493204111072009-04-24T23:47:00.000-05:002009-04-24T23:47:00.000-05:00Just reminding ya'all that my lesbian sister's par...Just reminding ya'all that my lesbian sister's partner is in the guards. She just came back from a two year stint in Kosovo. But, obviously, her sexuality means that she is nothing to be like you guys. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-56374160200606219342009-04-24T19:55:00.000-05:002009-04-24T19:55:00.000-05:00My classmate gets a check every mouth for follicul...My classmate gets a check every mouth for folliculitis from having to shave every day he was in the service...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946831589598315950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-67640939492449101622009-04-24T15:40:00.000-05:002009-04-24T15:40:00.000-05:00DocV,
First, thank you for your service. Second,...DocV, <br /><br />First, thank you for your service. Second, take the money and run...this gov't is certainly not going to give you anything unless your a slacker, which I highly doubt you are. Its only going to pad your retirement, which cant hurt and is well deserved considering your service to our country. I'd personally pay more taxes to make sure you recieved it.<br /><br />~Mother of a Navy Aircrewman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-78174921726032964222009-04-24T14:06:00.000-05:002009-04-24T14:06:00.000-05:00Frank's point is obviously for humor (Hahahahahaha...Frank's point is obviously for humor (Hahahahahaha - oh you rascally teen) but is not applicable. <br /><br />Unless a job applicant puts down on their resume that they have a disability no employer will ask for it unless it directly prohibits the employee from performing the duties of the position. And if it's in the form of PTSD, it's not visible to the naked eye and so the prospective employee is not even passively discriminated against. <br /><br />However, it IS in the Vet's best interest to put down their disability when applying for Federal positions (which is the USPS) as it affords them what is called a 10-point status that puts them on the top of the heap for hiring purposes. So, uh, not so much of a hindrance.Anna - No not that one.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-70147648254598241842009-04-24T12:06:00.000-05:002009-04-24T12:06:00.000-05:00P.S.
Frank has a point. There are times when a s...P.S.<br /><br />Frank has a point. There are times when a service related disability can be a hindrance depending on what the job and the disability are. I have some colleagues who practice quite well with a 50% disability....DocVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483040895334747291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-14170354655238240892009-04-24T12:02:00.000-05:002009-04-24T12:02:00.000-05:00Anonymous,
No one is denying that our troops...Anonymous,<br /><br /> No one is denying that our troops deserve care for the “wounds borne of battle”. That is the mission of the Veterans Administration. What 911 is pointing out is how this system has morphed into another taxpayer supported entitlement boondoggle.<br /><br /> When a service member separates or retires they attend a special class. In the Navy it’s called TAPS (Transition Assistance Program). A part of the class is an in-depth review of their military health record by a special counselor. That counselor’s sole job is to try to find as many service related conditions as possible so the service member can apply for a VA disability. A 10% disability is the minimum that can be awarded and nets the service member around 100 bucks per month. Ratings can go all the up to 100% and net the service member a pretty nice chunk of tax free change. You would be shocked at the list of conditions that qualify as “service related”.<br /><br /> I am 50 years old. I am getting ready to retire from the Navy after 23 years. I could very easily secure myself a 30-40% disability rating, if not more. A bum knee, DJD, a little hearing loss, a couple hernia repairs, ingrown toenails (yes, 3 or more ingrown toenails qualifies as a chronic condition); all of these add up. Given my lifestyle and age I would have developed most of these anyway. So…do I put in for a disability check? The Taxpayer Angel in me says; “No. Thou were not injured in or preparing thyself battle.” The Entitlement Devil says; “Oh Hell yes! You served the Man for 23 years! You gots it comin’! ”DocVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483040895334747291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-91144526502809984252009-04-24T11:29:00.000-05:002009-04-24T11:29:00.000-05:00Umm, it is actually... and havin a Service Connect...Umm, it is actually... and havin a Service Connected Disability just does wonders for your Job Prospects..OK 9-11 does OK, but try bein a 20 year old Scout Sniper with a torn ACL and PTSD... probably won't get that job at the Post Office..<br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-38583663810877300652009-04-24T10:28:00.000-05:002009-04-24T10:28:00.000-05:00I think the best plan is just to stop giving the t...I think the best plan is just to stop giving the troops any of these terrible socialized medical benefits! Private medicine is so much better that they should go out and get some of that on their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-81292831443912412852009-04-24T10:26:00.000-05:002009-04-24T10:26:00.000-05:00Hey, and when you get sick you can go to the VA!!!...Hey, and when you get sick you can go to the VA!!!<br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-80856367993687575652009-04-24T08:23:00.000-05:002009-04-24T08:23:00.000-05:00People fired/laid off/asked to resign since Decemb...People fired/laid off/asked to resign since December:<br />(1) My boss. (2) My boss' boss (3) Director of nursing (4) My previous boss (5) Hospital president<br /><br />In addition, hundreds of nurses were laid off. <br /><br />Volumes are down, so it would be retarded to hire more nurses.Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-14074912772703448882009-04-23T23:48:00.000-05:002009-04-23T23:48:00.000-05:00I'm an RN and I never even realized until I heard ...I'm an RN and I never even realized until I heard an MD say it: people are admitted to the hospital for NURSING care! Of course, it makes sense. Doctors are in and out, not spending copius amounts of time at bedside, so patients aren't really there for access to the MD. You can even have surgery as an outpatient. But if you need monitoring or extended care, you need to be where the nurses are...in the hospital!<br /><br />So, of course it makes sense to hire fewer nurses...for the hospital....???????????<br /><br />I don't work in the hospital any more, I'm a visiting nurse now.Liznoreply@blogger.com