A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military, new data shows

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Alexstarfire , 7 hours ago

That’s ridiculous. Guy gets separation pay in 1996. Goes on disability in 2012. Then in 2023 they’re like, yea, we need that money from 1996 back so you can get disability. Who the fucking hell would ever expect that? That’s on whoever approved it and they should eat the fucking loss.

It’d have been dumb if he was denied disability in 2012 too. Otherwise, who would ever take separation money if it meant they’d never be able to claim disability without paying it back.

krellor , 6 hours ago

There's nothing more frustrating than a GS-12 whose just following rules.

benignintervention , 6 hours ago

On god

somethingsnappy , 2 hours ago

I don’t understand how the paperwork can both be so bad and so good. Maybe the department of war (oops, I mean defense) should oversee veterans affairs. But then again, maybe not.

sentientity , 7 hours ago

Disability rules are extremely obtuse and unclear to both social security workers and people who need the benefits. See also: this npr story about similar bs.. Fiscal conservatives seem to think that if they make these programs punitive and stressful enough then the people who rely on them will simply stop being disabled (or stop existing).

halcyoncmdr , 5 hours ago

There’s because they assume these people are faking it. Because that’s what they would do because, they’re just a shitty person.

EmpathicVagrant , 3 hours ago

As a depressed person applying, I haven’t even gotten a response for my file and I know I’ll be denied because I’ve never met someone approved the first time.

I gave up my first three attempts at filing alone, because a lack of executive drive & a pessimistic mindset make me prefer your option B. It makes me feel obligated to go back to pretending I’m okay, disregarding my burnout - or stop existing. I mean existentially it can’t get much worse than the hells I’ve seen humans inflict on one another.

mysticpickle , 4 hours ago

pbs.org/…/u-s-army-to-launch-a-sweeping-overhaul-…

Hm wonder why they’re having so much trouble recruiting? 🤔

some_guy , 4 hours ago

I have no love for the military, but the people in charge will get up our asses about how we have to support our troops and then they’ll stab them in the back. That’s the country we live in.