Originally Posted by retmil46

From what I've seen dealing with the Navy, the VA, and the govt in general, I wouldn't at all be surprised.

For all the "sea lawyers" that really researched how to "play" the system, there was an obscure medical condition - atrophy of certain muscles in the legs and back, caused by constantly walking on steel decks for years - that the VA would give a 10% disability rating for.

I knew guys that actually filed for and got that disability rating - just so they could get 10% of thier monthly retirement check tax-free. Big whoop.

VA doctor that did my disability rating physical seemed genuinely surprised, that when he told me based on my medical records and their examination I had no qualifying conditions and was getting a 0% disability rating, that I was actually HAPPY about it. Told him I didn't give a crap about whether or not the money was taxed - the main thing was I was in good health, would live a long life and get to ENJOY getting that monthly stipend. Guess he was too used to people trying to game the system.