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>When I joined the military we were suppose to be >equal. Why now after I served my country for twenty >years of my life I am told, I am forgotten for my >service. Under the law you must be rated at 50% or >higher. Well I was rated at 30% for my kidneys and 10% >for my back, and 10% for my ankle. Well in the schools >that would be a total of 50% but however under VA it >is only 43%. You take 100% and subtract the 30% for >70%. Now take the 70% and take 10% of that for 7%. Add >that to 30% and you come up with 37% and subtract the >10% and you get 60%. Now the other 10% of the 60% and >you get 6% add that to the 37% and you come up with >43% now round that up or down for 40%. So I have a 40% >rating. And even if it were not you must be at 50 % in >one area not all three total. >What does this mean to me? I pay my own Disability to >myself. What I get in Disability I loose out of my >retirement check. The only break is that I do not pay >taxes on the 40 % of my disability. Again if one is >entitled to it we all should be getting it or no one. >Why am I less disabled than anyone else. If I had not >retired I would get the 50% from the VA. However since >I am retired I pay myself my own disability. So why is >this so unfair for us who served our country? If I had >retired from the Post office I would be entitled to >both >This law is so unfair and I fell like we are being >discriminated because we stayed in for the 20 and >defended our country. >I did not have this disability when I joined or I >would not have been able to stay in for 20 years to >defend the wonderful land of ours. >I pay all the taxes that every other American pays and >even pay more. I pay out of my pay check and out of my >retirement. I cant get any Federal, State, Or local >help because I retired from the military. They tell me >I make to much in retirement. Well please let me know >what I get for my tax dollars that every American is >entitled to. No unemployment, No food stamps or money >or medical. I have to pay for my insurance for Tricare >Prime. So what benefits do I get? None I pay for them >all.
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