United Nosewheel goes *pow*

DE727UPS said:
I've heard stories of guys claiming a disability and that causing issues with a medical or getting certain jobs.
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Every few years we see a PR release where the FAA investigates those that have VA-D and hem 'em up as "an example". Not sure how many still do this, but...
 
///AMG said:
I still have yet to go see the VA about disability or whatever happens when you leave active duty.....that was 6 years ago. I guess if those guys want to scam the government, I can't do anything to stop them or the cottage industry that has popped up to support them. But I can also not participate.
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You sir are oddly unique in my sampling.
 
///AMG said:
I still have yet to go see the VA about disability or whatever happens when you leave active duty.....that was 6 years ago. I guess if those guys want to scam the government, I can't do anything to stop them or the cottage industry that has popped up to support them. But I can also not participate.
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When I got out in ‘04, I went to the VA due to some injuries that happened while on the ship. I was told no problem, we can get you 10% disability. I laughed and said I don’t need that, I just want it documented. I haven’t been back to the VA since, except to request a healthcare card so I can access the bases MWR facilities. I’m “technically 0% disabled” and I’m happy with that. No money from them, but access to the VA healthcare system if I ever need it. At one point, they told me I made too much money to qualify for healthcare, but that changed a few years ago. Hopefully they don’t backtrack on that.
 
HeyEng said:
Every few years we see a PR release where the FAA investigates those that have VA-D and hem 'em up as "an example". Not sure how many still do this, but...
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The biggest problem there wasn’t the fact of one having a VA-D; but it was the fact of one having a VA-D, yet not reporting such or answering “no” on the FAA medical where this is specifically asked.l about And if answering yes, detail on what the VA-D is. This is what was getting pilots hemmed up, and rightfully so, especially after checking the box at the end of the MedX or “I attest that the answers given are true….” Pilots who reported VA-D and the details of them on their FAA medicals, I don’t personally know of any who got in any trouble. Might have happened, I just don’t know of any that did.
 
bp said:
they post each ejection on their social media, i think they’re up to 7800 now
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That makes sense. According to their mailing, they hit 7000 ejections in 2003.

They didn’t reach 2000 ejections until 1968, so I don’t know how they assign numbers. I will try to find out and report back.
 
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