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Navy vet here. I didn’t apply for it when I first got out either because I wasn’t disabled. Disabled to me meant the loss of limb. But then someone explained it that disability is not just about your current physical and mental health status but the future status of those things. For example, my knees swell when I run. This is due to PT’s on flight decks and hanger bays that have no give or support. It doesn’t hurt now but it absolutely will in a matter of years and that will affect my ability to walk. It will lead to multiple joint and back problems. These are all things that would have to entertain until much later in life if I hadn’t served my country. That service expedited and created lasting long term effects. Even if you only 10% for your hearing (and everyone that has ever served deserves that because every branch has you do things that damages your hearing) it’s better than nothing.
You deserve and have earned disability pay for your service to this nation. Don’t let pride or misguided guilt keep you from getting what you sacrificed your life for.
Comment by HeartBreakBonez at 10/03/2025 at 18:45 UTC
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Thank you I will reconsider. Although it's been 8 years since I got out. Would I even still qualify?