disabled American Vetrans

WOW
thanks folks for such a wide array of responses

I to have disabled veteran plates, but was marked 60% by our VA process, I cant write with a pen but can type like a chicken dancing on a piano fr short times, I was lucky my tow post service employers were very freindly towards disabled veterans and accomadated me quite well.

PTSD and other ailments have taken their toll.
I will say my VA prcess while in florida was not as good as i expected.
When we moved to alabama it started all over again and was GREAT. almost to the point of over caring numerous hand surgeries, mris of the brain etc,
but still I think 60 is a bit low, but i abuse tricare to fill in what the va hasnt to keep me vertical and walking and dealing with the mental issues.
anywho

mr. dawson
about methyll ethyl ketone, acetone, poly paint (isocyanates) and the other substance. they do attack your liver, spleen, kidneys and some brain tissue ( memory loss, falling down without cause, headaches,lack of drive for lovin, etc)
I would hope in your line of work they did at least annual paint physicals and blood work, these are smoking guns and can be used to prove to the va later on if you develope say alzhiemers or memory loss, kidney or spleen issues, etc. its important that folks who care about us know where all these documents are and you educate them what to look for if you have a stroke or the dread alzhiemers sets in.

i have a placard we hang in the window, in texas i can park in the red zone spaces, never seen one either, but wife is 100 % and we get stares and bitches when we park up frnt she walks and i hoble a bit .
my prayers go now to teh folks coming home now who are being pushed through and anre uneducated in the way the VA works, you can only get this education aftert the fact, so we as vets need to talk to every active duty persn we see about keeping records and seeing the doc for everything n matter how insignificant at the time, especially the anthrax cocktail of shots.

You said a mouthful about the anthrax shots. I had the full series and I am now having some medical problems. The problem is that the DoD denies that the shots can cause those problems. I keep an eye on any news I can get and maybe someday it can go on record that I am having the medical problems due to anthrax shots.

Yep. If you're not in a wheelchair people assume you're parking illegally. I even got questioned at the entrance to a National Park by the ranger saying in a dubious tone, "I never saw anyone on a motorcycle use a Golden Access Pass before." Handled that one by saying wasn't it a good thing that you don't need both lungs to sit on a bike? She nodded, said she had never thought of that, and apologised. No harm, no foul.

Point is, this kind of stuff is going to happen. So might as well get used to it and take whatever opportunities you find to educate people. Look at it this way, these people are actually being protective of the needs of the disabled to use those spots by challenging people who have no visble need to use the spot. Would you rather they didn't give a hoot?

I won't bash the VA, much, because in my case they've usually gotten around to doing it right. I would also suggest checking out this site:
vets.yuku.com/bvetbenefits It is free advice from people very familiar with the system. Yes, there is the occasional wing-nut, but you can usually pick them out.