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The retirement life

powerboatr said:
my favorites are ... do you feel safe at home
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They don't always ask me that at the VA. When they do I just say yes and that's the end of the discussion.

Yesterday they asked me if I had PTSD. I told them nothing related to the Army.

I don't recall anybody in the VA or any private medical practice ever asking me if I own firearms.

I had one guy at the VA that ran the exercise program that frequently alluded to the fact that I must own guns because I was a security guard and he never came right out and asked me if I was carrying at the VA but he hinted at it.

Every time he did I reminded him that that was a federal crime and that I wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize my VA benefits and then I changed the subject
 
KillerFord1977 said:
I dont answer any questions at the dr’s office other than those about my medical history. Everything else is none of their business
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The Night Rider said:
They don't always ask me that at the VA. When they do I just say yes and that's the end of the discussion.

Yesterday they asked me if I had PTSD. I told them nothing related to the Army.

I don't recall anybody in the VA or any private medical practice ever asking me if I own firearms.

I had one guy at the VA that ran the exercise program that frequently alluded to the fact that I must own guns because I was a security guard and he never came right out and asked me if I was carrying at the VA but he hinted at it.

Every time he did I reminded him that that was a federal crime and that I wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize my VA benefits and then I changed the subject
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its funny
my VA doctors never ask those questions in last 15 or so years
but the doctors i see via tricare are always inquisitive, especially pain clinic doctors

tricare freaked about my broken foot and was sure i got accosted or something,, wanted a death bed confession of sorts of who was responsible :eek:
the rotator surgery same thing, i filled out form and blamed US Navy ships board life and helicopter abuse for 22 years
 
As a cop, I've been in several skirmishes through the years, add to that, the motor racing, and after the first retirement, construction boss, I have had many more boo-boos than the doctor deemed normal. He has realized that it's fairly pointless to engage in details, as there could be several causes of the aches and pains! 😂

He also knows there are certain things that are off the table of discussion.
 
All I can say about the local VA is God Bless Them. The Private Health Care I had prior to retirement was just short of awful. 2:00 appointment? Maybe 3:00 I see the Doctor who's looking at his watch. no joke. Rude as hell Receptionist's and it would generally take 10 day's to two weeks to even get an appointment. With the VA they can see me when it's convenient for me. 2:00 appointment? I'm seeing a Nurse to get my vitals checked at 2:01, no kidding. No hurry, the Doctor or NP want's to know how I'm doing with everything, not just my current issue. The standard questions are asked about safety and if anyone's abusing me. They pay for my mileage to and from my home of course, and since I'm a retired LEO I'm sure they know I have firearms but they never ask.
 
The Night Rider said:
They don't always ask me that at the VA. When they do I just say yes and that's the end of the discussion.

Yesterday they asked me if I had PTSD. I told them nothing related to the Army.

I don't recall anybody in the VA or any private medical practice ever asking me if I own firearms.

I had one guy at the VA that ran the exercise program that frequently alluded to the fact that I must own guns because I was a security guard and he never came right out and asked me if I was carrying at the VA but he hinted at it.

Every time he did I reminded him that that was a federal crime and that I wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize my VA benefits and then I changed the subject
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I applied for SSN disability & VA benefits pretty close to the same time. SSN first was denied. Appprox three weeks later applied for VA got approved about a year later. About two weeks later got a letter from SSN saying I'd been approved, go figure. Had to to see shrinks from both agencies SSN shrink had very few questions VA shrink was a veteran asked questions about my PTSD and injuries. The process did take a pretty long time plus travel to Houston and San Antonio. Bottom line is both SSN & VA have been good to me albeit the VA can be very slow at times.
 
Before I got my 100% VA disability, my county VSO told me he thought my mental health % was too low. Looking into a previous C&P exam finding, he said I should have been rated much higher. So I had a re-evaluation with a C&P shrink the VA set me up with. When the part about suicide came up, I was the one who brought up firearms before she could. I made it clear to her that if I was suicidal, I could have easily killed myself years ago. Told her I have a TX LTC (license to carry) and do, all the time. Just not here in her office. Told her one of my numerous pistols is out in the car, along with my wife, who has her own pistol. Also told her I have all kinds of narcotic medications left over from all the surgeries I have had. I hardly used any of them. I told her I could easily have downed all kinds of pills if I wanted to, but don't. I just wanted to make sure that even though I might be crazy, I'm not suicidal. I wound up making that woman shrink cry over my woes. But suicide and firearms/drugs were not a concern. I like to tell my wife I'm now certifiable with being crazy, and the VA agrees. They upped my percentage level "way" up, and it finally was enough to get me to the 100% level with all of my other physical disabilities.
 
OldGrunt said:
Before I got my 100% VA disability, my county VSO told me he thought my mental health % was too low. Looking into a previous C&P exam finding, he said I should have been rated much higher. So I had a re-evaluation with a C&P shrink the VA set me up with. When the part about suicide came up, I was the one who brought up firearms before she could. I made it clear to her that if I was suicidal, I could have easily killed myself years ago. Told her I have a TX LTC (license to carry) and do, all the time. Just not here in her office. Told her one of my numerous pistols is out in the car, along with my wife, who has her own pistol. Also told her I have all kinds of narcotic medications left over from all the surgeries I have had. I hardly used any of them. I told her I could easily have downed all kinds of pills if I wanted to, but don't. I just wanted to make sure that even though I might be crazy, I'm not suicidal. I wound up making that woman shrink cry over my woes. But suicide and firearms/drugs were not a concern. I like to tell my wife I'm now certifiable with being crazy, and the VA agrees. They upped my percentage level "way" up, and it finally was enough to get me to the 100% level with all of my other physical disabilities.
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Guess I've been lucky never had any questions about firearms. Your mention of suicide brought back a painful memory of a guy in my company that shot himself over a Dear John letter from his wife.
 
That sort of stuff occurred to inmates in the prison. I was listening to tape of a phone call during my investigation, his wife admitted she was pregnant and he had been in for a few years. They are discussing the situation (boring stuff) when she tells him it's his brother's baby. His response caught me off guard, when the inmate said, it's okay, he's family.....
 
rcurtner said:
I applied for SSN disability & VA benefits pretty close to the same time. SSN first was denied. Appprox three weeks later applied for VA got approved about a year later. About two weeks later got a letter from SSN saying I'd been approved, go figure. Had to to see shrinks from both agencies SSN shrink had very few questions VA shrink was a veteran asked questions about my PTSD and injuries. The process did take a pretty long time plus travel to Houston and San Antonio. Bottom line is both SSN & VA have been good to me albeit the VA can be very slow at times.
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SSI said i was not deemed that flucked up i could get a job as a parts washer for soldering...i said oh cool
WHERE and i kid you not the case manager said it was not social securities job to find actual jobs open.
i figure my SS can wait a for a few more years and live off the va and my navy check
once we stopped subsidizing all the crazies in our family
we have money ...
NO is a powerful toll now in our tool box for please can i borrow or i cant pay my rent or ???
 
powerboatr said:
you know it
everybody knows you have a pickup and a flat bed car hauler trailer... its like your free labor on call
in our neighborhood we had a veterans group to help out with people that might need a little help
little stuff
then the demands appeared, build us a deck or paint their house for free and they wanted us to provide the materials

crazy
got so bad that if anything in the village needed care and feeding the answer was call the veterans and they WILL do it


that was years ago, i stopped helping
just becasue i am a veteran and retired does not equate to me doing stuff just because you need it done

our catholic church got that way as well with those of us that were knights of columbus, we became the clean up crew for all the parishioners, emergencies are one thing... day to day clean up is quite the other.

finally had to tell the head cheese...nope nope i am not doing it, see ya

but its so good to be able to do now whatever we desire when we desire it,
turn off phone and vanish
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There are far more takers in this world than givers. Sad but true. And yes, the worst are those who make a habit of taking advantage of the giver, never reciprocates, then it seems that the taker always gets angry when the giver removes their rice bowl. I despise human leeches.
 
The Night Rider said:
They don't always ask me that at the VA. When they do I just say yes and that's the end of the discussion.

Yesterday they asked me if I had PTSD. I told them nothing related to the Army.

I don't recall anybody in the VA or any private medical practice ever asking me if I own firearms.

I had one guy at the VA that ran the exercise program that frequently alluded to the fact that I must own guns because I was a security guard and he never came right out and asked me if I was carrying at the VA but he hinted at it.

Every time he did I reminded him that that was a federal crime and that I wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize my VA benefits and then I changed the subject
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They asked me if I felt safe at home. I told them, "Only when my wife is gone."
 
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