Vso's

[RSG]

What is the benefit of a VSO handling your claim and what good does it do If you send the paperwork to VSO's after submitting it yourself to VA/BVA. What do you need to do to rescind a POA with a VSO. What do they really do for you.

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[iraqx2]

In the set up at where my VSO office is, there are two clerks and the person in charge of the department. He is always busy, so I have to deal with the clerks. They are really bad. Once they tried to talk me out of submitting a NOD. All the other previous comments are very excellent. Some are not necessary against the Veterans, but don't want the extra work. Bottomline, you can't expect much service in anything in life if it is free.

[Mcafee]

I would just like to add and i must agree with the previous statement.Only you can maintain your own claim or records to proceed with resoloution.However there is no free VSO or any nonprofit organization that would provide a service without reciprocation of any kind its impossible unless its self suffcient or funded.In Thirty years i have had 2 VSO and neithier one of them is worth a plug nickel together.they go through the motions to make like something is happening and here is why i say this,they have all of your information C-File SMR now if they are worth a plug nickel and took 1 hr to review they would have a clue,but they dont its what the veteran points out to them when they should at the very least no what the show is all about this is your JOB to HELP Veterans . Case and point. Its Shameful So Sorry just my 2 pennies. NOTHING IS FOR FREE

[Josephine]

I remember some 3 years ago when I received my denial from

the R.O, my Service Officer advised me not to go to the BVA.

Of course I didn't listen. Shortly afterwards he had a heart attack

and had to retire.

I still have his office as down as my Poa, but do not send him any

papers, nothing.

I do it all my self and as you can see with the help of everyone on

this site.

We won.

Always,

Betty

[john999]

The best service officer I ever had was a guy who worked for the Red Cross. He helped me with my Discharge upgrade and did a hell of a job. It has been downhill since then with some truely awful VSO's. One argued that all my problems were due to an personality disorder. The DAV was the worst with some really arrogant bastards.

[Mcafee]

Hello all hope all is well . Now in my review of this topic if i may i will say this if i may 80 % of you whom have had VSO and VARO issues with out a productive result.This is funded through our Federal Taxes and i am sure State taxes as well now that being said these folks punch a clock and leave it there reason it is what they are directed to do.By there executives.Again i can not express emphatically ACCOUNTABILITY. If the long arm of the LAW can go after WW II criminal activity.Why can not these individuals whom commit these crimes on a daily basis be held accountable.I dont't get it?

[Josephine]

The best service officer I ever had was a guy who worked for the Red Cross. He helped me with my Discharge upgrade and did a hell of a job. It has been downhill since then with some truely awful VSO's. One argued that all my problems were due to an personality disorder. The DAV was the worst with some really arrogant bastards.

John999,

When I first acquired those " Psychiatric Records", my local DAV refused to take my claim, " Personality Disorder".

Arrogant was a mild term for the way they treated me.

I may eventually throw my award letter it in their face.

Betty