Dav Letter Legit?

[nothingman203]

New here. Put my claim in with the VA last August. Got a letter 2 days in a row from the DAV. One was offering membership and said 60%. Got one today and it was more formal and said I had a combined rating of 90%. I have no idea if this is legitimate or not as I have not received official word from the VA. I called the VA and they said a decision was reached but couldnt give me any more info than that over the phone. Does this sound right to you guys? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.

PJ

[broncovet]

Nothingman

Smells pretty fishy to me. Is it 90% or 60%? If they "got notice" in advance, would they not know the disability percentage? You deserve, at a minimum, a reasonable explanation to this discrepency.

You could simply call the DAV office and ask them. Did you check ebenefits and your AB8 letter? This is often the first way you find out.

[jbasser]

DId you use the DAV as your VSO?

I think it is Legit.

You dont have to join. They are asking you to but you are not obligated.

Are you on E benefits?

J

[Philip Rogers]

The VSO's are given advance notice of your award, so they can write you and tell you what a great job "they have done" (and so they can solicit membership funds from you). Wait for the official letter and wait a few months or so before you join, as it's not required and you may have second thoughts about it. Another way to check is to call and ask the VA how much your monthly check will be, as they rarely give out the percentage amounts, over the phone.

pr

[john999]

If the DAV did win for you throw them 20 bucks. That is the amount of time they probably spent on your claim. Your evidence is what won your claim.

John

[indyman]

On my last award I got a DAV notice about one week before I got the decision letter. Phillip is right, they like to give a notice ahead of time to remind you how great a job they are doing for you. Picking a SO is a wild card. I had the VVA at one time, and I got a call about three years ago and they wanted to know how my claim was going. I told them I got an increase two years ago and did most of it myself. They were going through some claims they found mine in a pile on the floor. They then ask me if I wanted to rejoin the VVA. If your VSO is on top of your claim, they will tell you what is happening when you call. My new one so far, is OK. The letter you got from the DAV sounds fully legit.

[Teac]

I think in the big scope of things it doesn't matter. Wait get your awards letter and if your happy move on. The DAV even begs for money from its members... I just throw the stuff in the trash. The DAV should be helping its members not trying to take members money.... Every year they send their stupid address label and ask for donations, every year they send a letter saying a mobile unit will be in the area and ask for a donation.. it gets old...If you want to join .. go ahead but don't join because they did an hours worth of work for you.... I joined in 1986, before I was even medically retired, I was a volunteer service officer for some years, I had a lot of respect for the DAV, not so much any more,, its all about money....