Don't tell relatives about your claim

This Christmas, a relative accused me of faking my VA claim. It was devastating, especially since my claim includes real, documented issues like cancer and severe foot pain from my service.

The holidays should be about love and support, but this reminded me why I usually keep my claim private. Not everyone understands what we go through, and sharing too much can bring unnecessary judgment.

Have you ever had a friend question your VA claim? How did you handle it? Let’s support each other—this process is hard enough without added stress from those closest to us.

Anyone else run into this?