CTS rucksack sizing and not being covered under VA

[Jarnhamar]

Is it true that if a member uses the CTS rucksack and they are not properly sized for it before hand(say they borrow a rucksack or use one in an emergency) and they injure themselves they will not be covered under VA?

 

[PuckChaser]

Probably the same BS that said wearing non issued boots and getting hurt means no coverage.

 

[MJP]

Is it true that if a member uses the CTS rucksack and they are not properly sized for it before hand(say they borrow a rucksack or use one in an emergency) and they injure themselves they will not be covered under VA?

All that sort of nausea is junk and a myth that perpetuates that just won't die. 

 

[Jarnhamar]

All that sort of nausea is junk and a myth that perpetuates that just won't die.

Interesting.  Thanks.

This was told to me by a supply tech so it seemed like a legitimate source.

I'm told it's also why supply techs will not issue size medium shoulder straps when someone's cts paperwork says small.  (rucksack fitting being a course I qualified in and witnessed enough guestimation in sizing). 

 

[daftandbarmy]

Interesting.  Thanks.

This was told to me by a supply tech so it seemed like a legitimate source.

I'm told it's also why supply techs will not issue size medium shoulder straps when someone's cts paperwork says small.  (rucksack fitting being a course I qualified in and witnessed enough guestimation in sizing).

And therein lies the problem: we have a rucksack that is so ridiculously complicated that we have to send people away to a course to learn how to size it properly.

 

[MJP]

Interesting.  Thanks.

This was told to me by a supply tech so it seemed like a legitimate source.

I'm told it's also why supply techs will not issue size medium shoulder straps when someone's cts paperwork says small.  (rucksack fitting being a course I qualified in and witnessed enough guestimation in sizing).

A Supply Tech isn't an expert on what the VA will consider and is talking out of his @ss.

The latter is absolutely true but has little to do with VA and everything to do with entitlement.  If the sizing jig says you are a small then you get a small.  I think it is pure junk and agree with daftandbarmy, but it is the policy.