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Thanks for posting this. “Going to the VA is a chore” is an understatement. But here’s the other thing, at least with the USMC. The culture of drinking to excess is so strong early on. It masks a lot of pain and problems and makes it so you don’t have the insight into your problems or the will to look into it. And they love giving you meds like antidepressants, SSRIs and anti anxiety meds to cover up the problems even more. It takes so much time and fortitude to get off everything and really deal with the psych issues, never mind the physical ones. To sit and wonder if your problems are related to actual physical trauma or exposure to toxic substances, not just PTSD.. it takes a lot of time to sort it out. Then you go to the VA and they have pushed the diversity thing so hard, but the workers are flat out incompetent, have attitudes and you just want to say eff it. It smells bad. They still make you wear a mask, at least in FL. It’s more pleasant to go to the DMV.
My dad was stationed at Camp LeJeune in the 80’s and he’s just now going they some kidney problems and had long retired from service but now he’s decided to take some action hopefully to get some affordable medical care since his private insurance deductibles are high, and maybe disability benefits. I’m like..... “you should totally do that” while thinking to myself he’s going down into a new pit of hell he never thought possible. But we’ll see. I try to give him positive support.
Are aware of the water contamination at Camp LeJuene? There’s a class action lawsuit. The only person winning in class action is the lawyer and the person filing suite. I’m not a doctor or healer! Herbal medicine has been helpful with my health issues. If you are interested study herbs that treat kidney problems. Blessings to him and you.
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My dad was told not to expect anything much from a settlement so he isn’t going to pursue that but he is eligible for VA medical care and possibly disability benefits. But yeah, he realizes he’d probably only get about 5 bucks from a settlement. It’s BS.
Yeah those class action suits aren’t for the victims.