Sir, I also agree that you cannot treat everybody the same, but there has to be some standardization, and that's the problem: things have to be applied objectively, not subjectively. What we're seeing is that there's too much subjective application, which results in constantly wearing the veteran down as they grieve that they didn't receive it for this and they didn't receive it for that.
There has to be a very clear and universal application, be it for financial benefits or other benefits, and it shouldn't be based on where you served, when you served, or how long you served.