Disabled American Veterans: 93 Years of Service
Long after their final battle has been fought, many of the men and
women who serve in the armed forces of the United States return to this
country at the end of their military careers. For them, the future
offers opportunities to transform the skills and training acquired in
the service into high-quality lives.
For the thousands of wounded men and women who return from their military service bearing the scars of war, the return to the civilian world can be a difficult transition for them to make. The process of applying for benefits, obtaining treatment records and navigating through the compensation and medical services maze can be a daunting task for a wounded veteran.
Fortunately, there are organizations such as the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) that provide assistance free of charge to disabled veterans. The organization provides free transportation to VA hospitals and clinics so veterans who are wounded or ill can keep their appointments. The DAV also provides a wide assortment of services to assist veterans in obtaining the much-needed benefits to which their service entitles them.
Some of the services provided by the DAV to veterans include:
● A Disability Transition Assistance Program that offers help to service members at military installations around the globe to assist in the transition process from military life back to the civilian world
● Assistance completing benefit applications and other U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs forms for veterans, service members or survivors
● Guidance to veterans and their families about the many disability and service-connected disability programs available to them, including assistance with applications and processing
● Assistance to veterans and their families in filing appeals of benefit denials or in reopening claims
● Assistance in tracking the processing of claims through VA regional offices
● Assistance filing claims appeals with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Veterans and their families are frequently unaware of the government benefits and programs that exist at the state and federal levels. The DAV operates an outreach program offering education, counseling and claims-filing assistance to veterans in local communities throughout the United States. Informational seminars conducted by the DAV are conducted regularly at local DAV chapters and are opened to all veterans without regard to DAV membership.
Founded 93 years ago under a charter from Congress, the DAV was organized to provide help and assistance to disabled veterans and their families. The organization today has more than 1.2 million members and filed 330,000 benefits claims on behalf of veterans and their families in 2013.
Other national organizations offering assistance to veterans and their families in processing benefits claims include the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS and the Vietnam Veterans of America. Many federal, state and local government agencies provide assistance, benefits and training programs to veterans. For example, the U.S. Department of Labor operates its Veterans' Employment and Training Service by providing grants to Workforce Agencies in each state based upon the number of veterans in need of employment services in the state.
The U.S. Labor Department grants fund state staff positions for disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives. The staff positions are dedicated to helping veterans obtain training and job placement services within local communities.
For the thousands of wounded men and women who return from their military service bearing the scars of war, the return to the civilian world can be a difficult transition for them to make. The process of applying for benefits, obtaining treatment records and navigating through the compensation and medical services maze can be a daunting task for a wounded veteran.
Fortunately, there are organizations such as the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) that provide assistance free of charge to disabled veterans. The organization provides free transportation to VA hospitals and clinics so veterans who are wounded or ill can keep their appointments. The DAV also provides a wide assortment of services to assist veterans in obtaining the much-needed benefits to which their service entitles them.
Some of the services provided by the DAV to veterans include:
● A Disability Transition Assistance Program that offers help to service members at military installations around the globe to assist in the transition process from military life back to the civilian world
● Assistance completing benefit applications and other U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs forms for veterans, service members or survivors
● Guidance to veterans and their families about the many disability and service-connected disability programs available to them, including assistance with applications and processing
● Assistance to veterans and their families in filing appeals of benefit denials or in reopening claims
● Assistance in tracking the processing of claims through VA regional offices
● Assistance filing claims appeals with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Veterans and their families are frequently unaware of the government benefits and programs that exist at the state and federal levels. The DAV operates an outreach program offering education, counseling and claims-filing assistance to veterans in local communities throughout the United States. Informational seminars conducted by the DAV are conducted regularly at local DAV chapters and are opened to all veterans without regard to DAV membership.
Founded 93 years ago under a charter from Congress, the DAV was organized to provide help and assistance to disabled veterans and their families. The organization today has more than 1.2 million members and filed 330,000 benefits claims on behalf of veterans and their families in 2013.
Other national organizations offering assistance to veterans and their families in processing benefits claims include the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS and the Vietnam Veterans of America. Many federal, state and local government agencies provide assistance, benefits and training programs to veterans. For example, the U.S. Department of Labor operates its Veterans' Employment and Training Service by providing grants to Workforce Agencies in each state based upon the number of veterans in need of employment services in the state.
The U.S. Labor Department grants fund state staff positions for disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives. The staff positions are dedicated to helping veterans obtain training and job placement services within local communities.
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