A marine who lost part of his skull battling the VA who said he had no brain damage

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Larry,
Well Stated,...even though must disagree about that 1946 time frame given.

Believe it was about 1960 when VA got as bloated with bureaucrats, lawyers, politicians & political appointees, and much like The U.S. Government,...and started acting more so like an Adversarial Civilian Claims Adjusting Company, than anything else.

I say so since neither of my older relatives (one injured with:"The Fighting SeaBees" in Pacific & one injured 1945 during M4 Sherman Tank training, and myself later as a 21 year old dischargee in 1958,...needed no Reps or Legal Assistance to RIGHTFULLY GET WHAT DUE.
I merely went by myself to The Newark Regional Office of The VA for being physically examed. Don't remember even filling out any forms. Just did a lot of signing.

In general, didn't have to waste PRECIOUS TIME (Maladies get worse and not better, if not quickly attended to or treated.), and especially & absurdly proving what Military Records HAVE ALREADY PROVED.

Regardless, could never understand why later Fellow Americans would make careers out of making things more difficult than should ever need be for The U.S. Military & Disabled Veterans? Maybe, just maybe,...the more money that The Military & DAVs can get screwed-out-of and/or held back from by bureacrats,...the more blue, silver or gold stars little people will accumulate on their little Report Cards, is what it's all about?

Hey,...you never know.
Besides, I figure my guess at why lawyers do what they do,...is a good anyones.

Neil