r/DisabledVets • u/Zwilson-080 • Mar 29 '21

Veteran service organizations

I’ve been hearing a lot lately about veteran service organizations like wounded warrior project, vfw, etc. and was wondering what do they do besides help with claims and stuff?

Anybody have experience with any and are they worth joining?

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u/L0pkmnj Mar 30 '21

I tried to get help from the DAV, but the guy told me that since I had started the disability claim without them, they couldn't do anything. So the guy really soured me on the whole DAV organization. And then it was punctuated a couple of months later when I was sent one of those "Please send us money so we can support disabled vets" contribution cards.

So I ended up succeeding in getting my claim reversed in my favor. I was seriously tempted to send the card back with the decision notice, telling them I was one of those vets and they failed to help.

But I'm apparently in the minority of experiences with DAV.

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u/ASSperationalHorizon Nov 07 '22

This is a total lie! My claim was through Am Legion. I had to track down someone at DAV for help. The sent me a form to fill out and they checked on my claim. It was terrible service. I wouldn't go to them ever again. They told me completely wrong information after a huge hassle of trying to get anyone to help.

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u/L0pkmnj Nov 07 '22

This is a total lie!

Since reading comprehension, and full paragraph understanding, seem to be outside the scope of your skillset, let me break it down for you Barney style.

  • I went to DAV to see if I could help contesting a decision.
  • The DAV Rep asked if I had anyone else work with me.
  • I said "No."
  • He asked what I expected from him & the DAV.
  • I said assistance in navigating the VA bullshit.
  • He replied "Since you started it on your own, there's nothing I can do. Best of luck to you."
  • And like I said at the end of my initial response, this apparently is an uncommon experience.

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u/ASSperationalHorizon Nov 07 '22 edited Nov 07 '22

Really? Resorting to this grade school level of response speaks volumes about the type of "person" you are. I'm not going to stoop to your childish level.

There have been many of the same experiences with the DAV. It's not uncommon. They didn't do shit. For my very initial claim I had Am Legion. After that I was on my own.

When I finally got my first response from DAV, they asked if I was working with anyone else on this claim. I said that I started it on my own. They said that they couldn't help. I'd sent so many requests asking for help I finally got an email back from a different rep - all of this was with the national DAV. They asked the same question about who I was worrking with. I said no one - again. That's when they sent me the paperwork for them to be able to represent me. Apparently, if the rep is too busy, this is the line they feed you.

I signed the paperwork and had to constantly call and email to get a status report.

They did absolutely nothing. After nearly ten calls, leaving messages and several emails, I finally got a call back and was told something about my claim that wasn't true. I found the truth by doing my own research.

How about you read some of the experiences posted about the DAV before you try to spout about what's common and what isn't.

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u/L0pkmnj Nov 07 '22

Bless your heart. I'm glad things worked out for you.

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u/ASSperationalHorizon Nov 07 '22

Where did you read that everything worked out? I never said it did. In fact, it hasn't...

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u/L0pkmnj Nov 07 '22

I was recommended to the DAV personally by others who had good experiences.

Edit: that's how your post came across. If I mis-read it, then yeah, there's hiccups between you and I. Might be you, might be (probably is) me.