• benignintervention@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    My VA doc recently told me they’re planning to reform mental health ratings to “account for those that can hold a job” and that they want to revisit including medication and symptom management in decision determination.

    Absolute regressive madness

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      4 days ago

      I asked my VA therapist about this today, and she said this directive has already been rescinded following provider feedback.

    • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      Looks like you need to start pretending to be a screaming street preacher. Your story is the kind of thing I want to yell at kids who are being talked to by recruiters. These fuckers go to comicon trying to talk to my teenagers. Nobody should join the military, especially now. You’re just gonna get sent to Iran any day with a red armband and a skull on your helmet. Just don’t