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**Ed Ely** · 08-01-2006, 07:33 PM

To all forum military veterans, their spouses/and or
families, here is the direct link to the DVA -

www.va.gov

May I suggest that you use it. Contact with all VSOs
(Veterans Service Organizations), such as DAV, VFW
and the American Legion is shown whereby one may
perfect a claim for compensation or pension based on
one's military service.

Tons of other information is also listed on this web site.

Ed

bigun · 08-16-2006, 04:22 PM

Also most vets can use the VA weather they are disabled or not. Contact your local VA Patient Advocate for details.

NCXD40 · 10-15-2006, 10:30 PM

the VA has been very good to me...especially the Montgomery G.I. Bill.

AH-1 · 11-26-2006, 08:03 AM

a big thumbs up for the DAV.they sure helped getting a my rating bumped up.great guys.
pete

AH-1 · 04-02-2007, 03:28 AM

ditto here and the wife is going to college full time on my ed benifits that I never got around to using.
pete

3crom · 04-06-2007, 05:09 PM

60% DAV here..the VA has been VERY good too me here in Alabama!! do it!! don't wait..you might not be here for your family tomorrow..but your benefits will help them. Thats just one way I look at it.. its only my opinion.

Dave

Combat Tested · 04-10-2007, 08:43 AM

Tired of hearing about how the Army screwed someone. Suck it up and drive on.

However, DAV has been great to me and helped me get my 80%. This includeds two IED hits.

Do it now it will pay off.

**Requiem4Senses** · 04-10-2007, 10:28 PM

Hey, all I gotta say is, without the VA and the GI Bill, I wouldn't be in school right now. And pretty soon, I'll have a 0% claim, just in case...

Mike193Inf · 08-28-2007, 08:54 PM

Another Montgomery GI Bill baby here too. Got my B.Sci. in 1994 with a final debt total of zip, zero, nada. Allowed me to go to grad school and jack up a student loan balance there instead- haha! Get my prescriptions for next to nothing too.

I'm a 30%-er with VA as I have cases of the 3 classic "infantry injuries"- feet (3 years in Panama), knees (rapelling out of a UH-60- long story), hearing loss/tinnitus (light infantry- bang, bang, boom, boom). Talk to your state rep. or Vet. Service Org. and put your paperwork in.

Mike

bill.l.johnson · 09-18-2007, 11:54 PM

I sure got help from the DAV. I tried by myself for ten years and they got the right forms and wording to get my rating. The system is designed to drive you crazy. You need these guy's (DAV,VFW or any other group you like with good reps.

Bill

08-01-2006, 07:33 PM	#1
Ed Ely Deputy Sheriff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 9,111 Blog Entries: 2	Department of Veterans Affairs- DVA To all forum military veterans, their spouses/and or families, here is the direct link to the DVA - www.va.gov May I suggest that you use it. Contact with all VSOs (Veterans Service Organizations), such as DAV, VFW and the American Legion is shown whereby one may perfect a claim for compensation or pension based on one's military service. Tons of other information is also listed on this web site. Ed
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08-16-2006, 04:22 PM	#2
bigun XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 3,997	Also most vets can use the VA weather they are disabled or not. Contact your local VA Patient Advocate for details. __________________ Police Firearms, Defensive Tactics, tactical firearms instructor. Beretta certified armorer.
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10-15-2006, 10:30 PM	#3
NCXD40 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 3	the VA has been very good to me...especially the Montgomery G.I. Bill. __________________ -XD40 service model, 2 20 rd clips -Mossburg Maverick 500
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11-26-2006, 08:03 AM	#4
AH-1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: texas Posts: 547	a big thumbs up for the DAV.they sure helped getting a my rating bumped up.great guys. pete
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04-02-2007, 03:28 AM	#5
AH-1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: texas Posts: 547	ditto here and the wife is going to college full time on my ed benifits that I never got around to using. pete __________________ http://dragoonbase.ning.com/
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04-06-2007, 05:09 PM	#6
3crom XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: mid. Alabama Posts: 54	60% DAV here..the VA has been VERY good too me here in Alabama!! do it!! don't wait..you might not be here for your family tomorrow..but your benefits will help them. Thats just one way I look at it.. its only my opinion. Dave __________________ PROUD DAV !!!!!!!
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04-10-2007, 08:43 AM	#7
Combat Tested XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 16	DAV Helped me Tired of hearing about how the Army screwed someone. Suck it up and drive on. However, DAV has been great to me and helped me get my 80%. This includeds two IED hits. Do it now it will pay off. __________________ Combat Tested US Army Retired 1SG "Respect All, Fear NONE!" XD Compact - .45 ACP Beretta 92F - 9mm Colt King Cobra .357 mag Ruger Super Single-Six .22 M4, AK-47 and many other Rifles & Shotguns
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04-10-2007, 10:28 PM	#8
Requiem4Senses XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Springfield, OR Posts: 617	Hey, all I gotta say is, without the VA and the GI Bill, I wouldn't be in school right now. And pretty soon, I'll have a 0% claim, just in case... __________________ "The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people...that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed." -Thomas Jefferson to Major John Cartwright June 5th, 1824
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08-28-2007, 08:54 PM	#9
Mike193Inf XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 38	Another Montgomery GI Bill baby here too. Got my B.Sci. in 1994 with a final debt total of zip, zero, nada. Allowed me to go to grad school and jack up a student loan balance there instead- haha! Get my prescriptions for next to nothing too. I'm a 30%-er with VA as I have cases of the 3 classic "infantry injuries"- feet (3 years in Panama), knees (rapelling out of a UH-60- long story), hearing loss/tinnitus (light infantry- bang, bang, boom, boom). Talk to your state rep. or Vet. Service Org. and put your paperwork in. Mike __________________ "Whoever considers the unprincipled enemy we have to to cope with, will not hesitate to declare that nothing but arms or miracles can reduce them to reason and moderation." Thomas Paine, Thoughts on Defensive War, 1775.
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09-18-2007, 11:54 PM	#10
bill.l.johnson XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4	I sure got help from the DAV. I tried by myself for ten years and they got the right forms and wording to get my rating. The system is designed to drive you crazy. You need these guy's (DAV,VFW or any other group you like with good reps. Bill __________________ SA XD40, S&W 642-2, S&W 66-2, S&W 22A, Ruger 10/22 Support Your Troops!!! Join your State Defense Force.
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