tdiu Dav Purpose

[broncovet]

The DAV purpose is, ..."To cooperate with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs"...

Source: http://www.davmembersportal.org/mo/Missouri%20DAV%20Constitution%20Bylaws/National_Constitution_Bylaws_2010.pdf

Article ll "Purpose".

(Other Veterans Service Organizations have similar bylaws).

Keep this in Perspective:

If your neighbor was suing you, would you go to his lawyer for advice on how to settle it? This is exactly what is happening here! The VA pretends to be "non adversarial" and most of us who have been around a while know that is simply not true.

So, we give a POA to a VSO who promised to cooperate with our adversary!!! Its written right into the bylaws that your VSO represents VA not YOU. Its a conflict of interest, big time. So its no wonder our VSO's make ups stuff like

"you cant get tinnitus and hearing aids" from VA.

Source:

[K9MAL]

I've had 2 VSO's, DAV and VFW, and both were worthless!

[Fat]

The veteran is his/her own best advocate.

Educate yourself on the process.

Refute denials with sound medical evidence.

[broncovet]

The problem with VSO's is systemic...with your Veterans service officer sworn to "cooperate with VA". Remember this when you count on your VSO to send in your documents. Also remember the head honcho Service officers are earning some 350 grand a year..."helping Veterans" get an average of about $12,000 per year. Source: http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/04/tracey_boulian_hank_vasil_of.html

Wages of head honcho VSO:

https://asknod.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/how-low-is-low/

The "Big 3" VSO (DAV, VFW, AM Legion) head honchos all earned more than the Secretary of VA, source above.

Edited December 26, 2014 by broncovet

[green]

I realize that these folks are most likely overworked but have to agree with jbasser. I have called my local VSO 6 times over 3 months and can't get him to return my call. He has a frustrated office assistant who consistently parrots "I'll give him the message and ask him to give you a call". I decided to move forward without his assistance.

[john999]

The thing is that most of what the VA claims to do for vets is just a sham and a lie. The VSO's are an extension of that fraudulent system. The VSO's help perpetuate the fraud that the VA is really concerned with helping, rehabilitating and taking care of veterans. In fact the VA is there to get a paycheck at our expense, and to deceive the American public into thinking they are reaching out to those "Who have borne the battle" etc. The objective of every vet who has any disability is to get to 100% because only then will he/she get even 50% of what they might deserve. Even after all the scandals you see the pathetic reaction of the VA. A larger backlog of claims and appeals and a Choice Card that helps only 10% of vets. I can also tell you that Fee Base is pretty poor. Many of the doctors that accept it are crooks who inflate their services and costs because they only see dollar signs. I went to fee base dentist recently. Worst experience since I was treated by an Army dentist. I give up on that route. No more VA fee base for me. I feel like a fool for believing for one moment they were on the level. Reminds of the worker's compensation doctors I used to see......crooks by any other name because no honest doctors would fool with them. We do need a revolution in the VA system but I won't be around to see it unless I live to 150.

John