Originally Posted by
reCALcitrant
Bottom line. If you have problems, tell the doc, let them put it in the system. If the government determines they owe you money, great. You've done nothing unethical. If however, you do research to figure out what's best to be wrong with you so you can get more money, you're worse than a lifelong welfare recipient because you know better. They don't.
I think you misunderstand me. I'm not saying research it to figure out what's wrong so you can get more money, I'm trying to educate folks about percentages so they know what they're gambling with if the FAA ever changes their mind about VA disability. Your advice of 'just tell the doc' is bad advice, IMO, without the info I'm providing. If the VA rates you, you're stuck with it. You don't get to 'undo' it or change your mind later. So, if the FAA ever decides to change the rules, you now have a record of VA disability that you can't change, delete, or hide. My point is you can't go in blindly. My discussion about percentages and 51% was so you know where the breaks are - below that, you're really not getting anything of significance, so is the future of your FAA medical worth that $40/mo? Only an individual dude can decide if the squeeze is worth the juice. Above the 50% threshold, it changes the risk/reward ratio.
I didn't claim anything despite knowing I'm entitled to 'tell it to the doc' and would almost certainly get something, but since I'm relatively healthy, I doubt I'd cross that 51% threshold.
And my 'debating' on the relative merits of what constitutes a valid service-connected disability is my opinion. You don't agree and that's fine. It'd be boring if we all agreed on everything all the time - I guess it'd be easier though.
There's no doubt that this would be far better over a beer or two...
Originally Posted by
reCALcitrant
I'll give you the last words as I feel like I'm kicking farts out of a dead mule. Respect.
For the record, I was NOT in AMC...