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So the VA bureaucracy gnomes are letting my claim ferment in their cellar somewhere. From reading this I should have gotten some sort of advocate. Is there a difference between using the American Legion or the DAV or something else? Is one better than the other? Does getting help from any of these groups officially or unofficially (wink wink you need to come by and press the flesh) require me to start going to meetings and listening to every old guy's war story?
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Mar 10, 2011 03:36
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Thanks for the advice guys. I was down at the VA today and asked a few people that work there and they all had great things to say about the DAV.
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Mar 11, 2011 00:23
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VA makes no sense at all. I claimed several things but these two stand out. They gave me 10% because I broke my hand and now it kinda sorta hurts if I take one of my fingers and try and pull it back to my wrist. But they gave me 0% for a internal problem I got, and will have the rest of my life. I'm actually on medication for that one and have been seeing VA doctors about it. WTF?
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May 24, 2011 02:14
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If you're just going through regular va channels you will be hosed. There should be an OEF/OIF office at the hospital where they will fast track you. Other than that the va takes it's sweet rear end time doing anything.
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Sep 10, 2011 22:36
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I always thought the OEF/OIF office was merely code word for post 9/11 vets, who were supposed to get a streamlined service when compared to older vets.
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Sep 11, 2011 16:34
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tacotuesday posted:Hmm. Did you file to get enrolled at the VA hospital? When I did I got a letter from the hospital saying that I was group 6 which is just OIF/OEF people. It means that the hospital will actually treat you for stuff. To get in a higher group you would have to have been a POW, or have a purple heart, or be 50% disabled, or 100% disabled. That isn't a complete list, simply an example of some of the requirements for higher groups. I think the groups simply prioritizes you for appointments. I also got that letter and enrolled in the hospital long before I got my claim finished.
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Nov 30, 2011 17:19
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Wooty posted:
DAV 4 lyfe brah I guess I don't really have any quantifiable results from them yet, since my case is still processing; but the lady handling my stuff is on point. She knew a ton more than the clowns at the VA hospital, cited actual cases about precedent, and had actual references to VA policy. The two guys at the VA hospital couldn't agree on what VA policy was.
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Jan 28, 2012 01:02
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Yeah, you're right. I was thinking of the position title. I thought it was "veteran service officer" or something, which doesn't exist apparently. The folks at the hospital said that they were also certified to act as a VSO. So basically, I messed up my acronyms. Disregard my previous nonsense.
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Jan 28, 2012 01:59
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Anyone know what the thing is called where the VA pays you travel costs to get to the hospital? Who would I talk to about that?
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Jun 9, 2012 02:46
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Is there a mileage limit on it? I live 30 miles from my VA but I'm there a lot and thought it might be worth looking into.
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Jun 9, 2012 06:31
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Anyone appealed their disability rating? I'm trying to figure out how long I should expect this to take.
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Aug 10, 2012 15:32
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