Veterans have to qualify for their benefits. Depending on the 'percent' disability they can demonstrate related to military service they receive benefits. There is no partial benefits for civilians when they receive disability benefits, but, our veterans are given every consideration to any portion of their lives disturbed while defending their country.

The benefits can be very generous in many ways. Veterans are even reimbursed for travel to and from appointments with the Veteran's Administration.

Disabled veterans are not necessarily poor folks. The country owes them a debt and we gladly provide as much comfort to them as possible. 

Disabled veterans are even provided with dependent benefits.

I apologize to families that have lost their veterans to neglect in recent months. The country never once wanted it to happen. I would think based in the understanding our veterans are given many considerations to bring comfort to their lives it would be obvious we care a great deal about them.

It was never suppose to happen and I think that is evident.

Not all US veterans make use of the priviledges to the Veteran Administration's medical services. There are veterans with benefits from private employers and self-employment. Every veteran has the right to seek medical attention from the VA, but, until this recent generation the demands have not exactly been overwhelming.