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VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

01/31/09 After much talk, with many Vets, I have discovered two schools of thought regarding VSOs in general, and SOs(Service Officers) in particular. There does not seem to be any grey area in between on the subject of positive vs. … Continue reading

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BVA–Too many DD 214s

    An observant reader sent us this one. It’s priceless. It must have cost VA a bundle to sort this one out, but sort it out they did. I give them credit for being thorough. This is why it takes … Continue reading

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BVA– HAV = Nobucks

 Boy, this is the mistake of a lifetime. Our Vet from New Jersey here, with his County rep. as a VSO, has unwisely elected to get himself service –connected for HAV, not HCV.  When asking for actual compensation instead of the … Continue reading

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BVA–AO and AMLEG

What is it with AMLEG? If it was just one city we could blame the water but its three different ones. We have seen numerous VSOs use the HCV= AO argument and none have won. Perhaps it does but you … Continue reading

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BVA- Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Moe

Eeny Meeny Miny Moe Where I got Hep. I do not know This is an entertaining one from St. Pete. Everything from St. Pete is entertaining in my book. They must have a shitton of Vets in that neck of … Continue reading

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HCVets- Not a VSO

We don’t have a frivolous VSO forum to post this one in. I was half tempted to put it in Member’s Q&As but it didn’t seem to fit there.  One of our members attempting to beard the VA goat shared … Continue reading

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BVA–No Tickee, No Laundly

I remember that phrase at the Chinese dry cleaners my mother went to. And when a Veteran, with a nationally recognized Veterans Service Organization as illustrious as the American Legion representing him is told that on Appeal, what is he … Continue reading

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BVA Increased Rating Attempt

We counsel Vets to avoid diarrhea of the mouth around medical professionals or C&P doctors.. We do not counsel them to make sure they have the requisite illnesses and incapacitating symptoms of the proper duration. Perhaps we should. From that … Continue reading

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BVA-Circular file

     This is yet another tragic example of a VSO and, by extension, the service officer assigned, to understand the rules and regulations and their application to a claim for benefits. One must have evidence of an injury or … Continue reading

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BVA-Do not pass GO!

Help! File this case in the demented VSO box. The Disabled American Veterans organization has been around for quite some time helping Vets. With that said, why on earth did they let this one go up to D.C. for an … Continue reading

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