Suggestion

[Berta]

Mods please chime in

We get convoluted questions here from time to time because people are asking questions for a friend or relative.

Isnt it much better if these individuals simply join us themselves if they have PC access?

What gets me too-is that I sometimes get emails from some of my vets org members telling me they are helping a veteran with a VA claim and then they ask me how to help the veteran-

I send them to hadit.I dont do claims stuff in emails.

Everything they need is here and they get more help than advice from just one person.

I can understand that many dont have access to hadit- but still a lot can be lost or misunderstood when the info goes through 3 rd person.

[Pete53]

Berta:

I see where you are coming from but most here when helping another Vet usually say so. However, for those that are helping you need to do some of the research yourself. I suggest the Home Page and ask your questions if you are confused.

Helping someone with claim is not rocket science but in the end the Veteran who can't work their own claim really needs to see someone who is trained. It is a responsibility when you take on a Veteran who has no clue.

Just my opinion.

[jim n ok]

nursing homes,church,parks,on the street hungry and tired.some of the vets i meet don't have the money to be in a grocery store. what i'm hearing you all say is that if a vet can't do it themselves that you don't like to answer the question.part of helping is research,part of research is sometimes asking on hadit. i copy everything i ask and read on here,so the vet can take the info with them.

if we are not to help vets that can't get access to hadit..what good are we and what are we worth? that is my train of thought. i did not realize we should tell a vet"sorry,you have to ask for yourself"

[john999]

When you have to start getting information for other vets like stressor verfications we helpers are getting in deep. If the vet can't do it for themselves or hire a lawyer to do it then it becomes a full time unpaid job. Giving advice is one thing but doing it for someone else is a whole different matter. I tried to help a widow get a war pension and it opened my eyes. Her husband was not ever even in the military. Those least able to help themselves, and I mean the sickest people, have the least chance of winning their claim. Especially, if they are homeless and/or mentally disabled. It is survival of the fittest in the world of the unfit.

[jim n ok]

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Welcome Home Brothers and Sisters! Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.

What is HadIt.com Veteran to Veteran LLC?

A Veteran Based Site to Guide veterans through the Veterans Affairs process for filing a claim for service connected disability compensation. We combine the Knowledge, Skills,and abilities of Veterans to provide other Veterans the Information and support they need dealing with the VA system.

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Utilize our site and discussion forum to research V. A. Claims procedures benefits. Search for topics of interest. Join our active discussion forum and post questions to other veterans.

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[Tbird]

i use print outs a lot, if i find something helpful i print it out and take it to the vet center they make copies and put it in waiting area. sometimes i make my own copies and drop them around the va hospital.

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What can I do here?

Utilize our site and discussion forum to research V. A. Claims procedures benefits. Search for topics of interest. Join our active discussion forum and post questions to other veterans.

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[Stretch]

I have found that working my claims myself, at Hadit, has been the only way for me. There have been things mentioned about claims that have touched off memories that have been forgotten. Shared experiences, lost facts, and current and prior laws all have been important things.

There is no way that I could have recalled these things let alone tell another person about them. The information that I needed came over a period of time and with jogged memories.

It is very tough to help an older Vets or a MH Vet with their claims as so much is forgotten or just lost over time or somewhere in time. It is my understanding that being pro-active is almost a necessity.