VA disability vs FAA medical
09-17-2023, 08:51 AM
#151
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Originally Posted by Profane Kahuna
Plenty of my friends and acquaintances who got blown up have them. Now; even though they have documentation from the federal government and a doctor that they are disabled, they have to go through ANOTHER LAYER OF BUREAUCRACY to get the doctor to sign ANOTHER FORM in order to get the placard.
I've had civilian doctors issue me disabled placards on more than one occasion for recovery from procedures and an accident. All of these required evaluation by the doctor to determine whether my condition was related to mobility for issuance. If one is disabled, but not in this context, I don't see why they would be issued disabled plates. I do see that it would require evaluation by someone to determine whether your disability is related to mobility or anything within the context of "disabled" plates.
09-18-2023, 07:12 PM
#152
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
He's not a liar, it was reported in the media that the VA initiated the whole thing. FAA is of course playing along.
I follow the news fairly closely, but I clearly missed this. Since JohnnyB can’t give me a citation, and you vouch for his comments, maybe you can provide a source that the VA requested the FAA conduct a secret investigation into pilots who receive VA disability?
09-18-2023, 07:18 PM
#153
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
There are too many frauds with blue plates as it is, no need to encourage vets to participate in that.
09-18-2023, 07:29 PM
#154
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
You seem to be inferring that just because someone has veteran disability (I do) that they are disabled in the context of movement to the degree that warrants disabled plates?
That seems to be rickair7777 ‘s supposition…or that he thinks veterans don’t have enough integrity to keep from being “encouraged” to shave a little off the top and go ahead and park at the front door of a grocery store regardless of physical pain.
We eat our own and no one seems to care that the VA and the FAA are secretly in bed to bypass Veterans’ due process rights regarding FAA medical…even if we do take the King’s coins as rickair7777 so flippantly describes the fiscal limits of our freedom.
09-18-2023, 07:33 PM
#155
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I provided links and citation here. The moderators deleted them. Go figure.
But then, with multiple threads on this subject already in play, the links have been provided already, for those who will read them.
But then, with multiple threads on this subject already in play, the links have been provided already, for those who will read them.
09-22-2023, 07:08 PM
#156
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
You seem to be inferring that just because someone has veteran disability (I do) that they are disabled in the context of movement to the degree that warrants disabled plates?
I've had civilian doctors issue me disabled placards on more than one occasion for recovery from procedures and an accident. All of these required evaluation by the doctor to determine whether my condition was related to mobility for issuance. If one is disabled, but not in this context, I don't see why they would be issued disabled plates. I do see that it would require evaluation by someone to determine whether your disability is related to mobility or anything within the context of "disabled" plates.
I've had civilian doctors issue me disabled placards on more than one occasion for recovery from procedures and an accident. All of these required evaluation by the doctor to determine whether my condition was related to mobility for issuance. If one is disabled, but not in this context, I don't see why they would be issued disabled plates. I do see that it would require evaluation by someone to determine whether your disability is related to mobility or anything within the context of "disabled" plates.
I’m saying that a veteran whose legs got blown off in Vietnam or the middle east can roll into the county courthouse in their wheelchair with federal documentation and a doctors note that their legs were lost in the service of this nation and that they are therefore disabled, but the little bureaucrats behind the desk will deny the application for a disabled placard.
They will give the veteran yet another form to fill out and tell them they need yet another note from a doctor. So the vet has to roll their wheelchair out the door, get another appointment with a doctor (can be the same doctor) and get a second form completed.
Then and only then will the little bureaucrats issue a disabled placard.
It’s pure and ugly bureaucratic hubris and fiefdom protection.
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