Thank you again Carlie, tonio, and T-Bird...as well as everyone else who has posted the same.
When I graduated college in 2008 I applied for the Regional Office and was lied to about how much education I needed (per an inside source who was a Team Leader on the Appeals Team who didn't even have a college education); and a little more than a year ago I tried a VSO position at the County level and was yet denied again merely because I never represented a veteran before a "Board" before. I respectfully told the panel that I wrote my NODs and Appeals so effectively I have yet had the need to appear before a "Board."
Anyhow, the County Commissioner and another veteran in charge of the local American Legion wanted me hired, but they were outvoted 3 to 2.
It's okay though, working on my own I have more freedom to speak in the interests of the veteran and not restrained in the interests of the government. Hence my effective results in assisting those who find me by word of mouth.
Harleyman...I appreciate your suggestion as it will help in not only this particular Navy Veteran's case, but another Army Vietnam veteran's case where I recently learned we lost 3 out of 4 claims (I knew we would because he just didn't have the evidence (he couldn't afford an independent medical examiner evaluation/report), but I gave it my best shot...; notwithstanding, he is increased to 80% and has been unemployed for quite some time and the VA provided a history of his disabilities and ratings which I feel the same form you suggested may work for him before I file any NODs on the denied claims.
Never give up! Never surrender! Perseverance does pay off in the end...
Troy Spurlock