VSO's who dont return calls

[broncovet]

Most of you have had this happen.  You go apply for benefits, and "someone" suggested you get help from a VSO.  So, you schedule a meeting, and sign some papers

(which always includes a POA).  You call your VSO two weeks later, and he does not return your calls.  

Sure, I understand that answering machines are not perfect, so you leave another message, this time with his secretary.  Same thing happens.  Its happened to me probably at least a half dozen times.  In fact, its much rarer when a VSO DOES return your calls.  

Why does this happen so frequently??

Your VSO's silence says a lot:  He is saying he does not give a rip about you or your benefits, he has your POA now, so its move on and "sell" another POA.  It would be like an insurance agent who signs you up for insurance but wont return your calls when you get a different car and want to remove the old one and add a new car.  

Worse, it would be like a nurse, when you turn on a "help" light, she disregards it and continues playing solitaire.  Yes, I understand that nurse or insurance agent is probably busy, so the next day for the insurance agent is reasonable, while the nurse should not make you wait more than a few minutes.  

A call to your VSO is like a "help" light for a nurse because you are probably not calling him to to check on the score in the VSO's  kids basket ball game.   You have a real problem that needs his attention.  

Your VSO's silence in failure to return phone calls speaks volumes.  He is saying, "Ok I already got your POA, and Im too busy to be bothered to return your calls.  I have more important things to do such as obtaining "new" POA's and returning calls from Vets who I like better than you.  

It would be like an insurance agent who sold you insurance, but then wont return your calls when you have a claim or need to tell him you sold car 1 and bought another car.  

Its a good idea to understand what his "non return" of phone calls really says.  It says:

"I dont give a rip about you or your claim".   

[harrysday]

well said happed to me at the Boston dav still waiting for a return phone call after a year and half did all my claim myself and already been rated

[broncovet]

Best is to fire your VSO!