Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

The DAV is made up of service connected disabled veterans who help other disabled veterans and their families obtain benefits before the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). Unfortunately there are some who don't listen, want to do it "their own way", think that the DAV staff doesn't understand the law or process they're professionally trained to engage in, and so on. I put little stock into people who complain about men and women who dedicate their professional lives to help others just because he or she didn't get what they wanted. DAV does not take money from the government, does not require membership for service, and does not ask for one dime for the hours they spend on the claims they represent? How do I know? Because I am a disabled Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIFII) veteran who was helped by these fine people. I listened, but was told in my interactions how others did not. I did not call VA or the DAV all of the time (6 times a day/week), but took their direction at each tur... Read more

If the DAV does provide all the help that these bloggers claim, the United States has a great program and as US citizens you should all be very thankful, I wish my country would have had something like that to help my father. My father suffered from PTS.

The Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V.) is an advocacy group for Armed Service memebers to use after their release from military service to help guide them through the enigma known as the Veterans Administration.I have worked with them for some time, but I will tell you from the bottom of my heart that I will NEVER file a claim through them again.  They have been rude, condecending and rarely return phone calls.  I have found out that they could have done several things to assist me and helped me apply for programs through the VA that they didn't bother doing.  They have lost paperwork, lied and were more "out on the road" (translated: Recruiting other Veterans that "need help" to pay the $200+ lifetime due to join the D.A.V.) than working towards claims/returning phone calls.My former husband, several friends and I have sworn that we "fianally made the last $45 payment" towards our "DAV dues", only to get another bill the next year stating that "we still owe $45".  As individuals, we ... Read more

It is sad to think that men that have answered the call to serve their country are given the run around and our government created a bureaucratic mess so difficult to understand that these men don't get help and many with Post Traumatic Shock(PTS) are living homeless on the street.I'm not just talking about the Iraq war veterans,but especially the Vietnam War veterans.There are still many from that war living on the street.Instead of looking for more capital to bankroll war machines we need to be a responsible nation that not only provides the best medical care for our vets,but housing as well for those who are living on the streets and just happen to be war veterans as well.The people of this nation are shocked that such a thing could happen and not much is done.Yeah ,a whistleblower exposed the Walter Reed Scandal and the nationwide coverage got some help for those men,but I can't help thinking of the young men that fought and served in the Vietnamese war that don't have a voice.

They took good care of my son's father for years. He's had a few "not so good" doctors but for the most part, the physicians and specialists he's been to see seem inteligent and well schooled. As for the previous comment, it seems like they almost always lose a case on the first try. I'm not sure why this is, but, the sqeaky wheel gets the oil, you know. Here, I can also add that, I commend the foreigners who seem more prominent in the VA hospitals of America, where the pay rate doesn't come close to that of standard hospital's physicians. I strongly believe in taking good care of those who fought and put thier lives on the line to care for us.

That DAV is so corrupt. They lost my case. Then they told me to forget about it. Then I find out they take money from QTC Medical, who does quack exams on helpless disabled Veterans.

I will always think highly Of the men who fought for our nation, especially if they gave the ultimate sacrifice or if they were wounded in battle. The Purple Heart is more than just a shiny peice of metal. Both of my grandfathers fought in WWII. Neither, thank God, was wounded in battle, but I still respect them for their actions and their willingness to face the hell of war.