What is your personal experience with DAV (Disabled American Veterans), a nonprofit? Is it providing services adequately across the country?

I have used them and I am a lifetime member
They are definitely a positive or the veteran community

I am a lifetime member. I used them when I was first medically discharged, and they were great at that time. That was in 1989. Last year i contacted them about a problem that I was having, and they seem to have adopted a defeatist attitude and did not want to help or appear interested. That turn me to the state of Veterans Affairs to handle my business. All I got from my contacting the DAV was increased emails asking for money.

I never used them , I might here real soon have an appointment with a VA service officer so we will see

Still refusing to rep this woman veteran. Multiple contact across three states, over two decades. VSO's should just stick with what they know best: operating taverns and thrift shops.

Never joined, I received all services I needed through the VFW. While I have a rating with the VA, I don't consider it serious enough to tie up DAV (or VA) resources that others have a greater need for. The only thing I go to the VA is for servicing of the titanium hip I received 2 years before retiring the uniform.

I don’t think the VA updates the organization properly. I was I didn’t need to file for claims after my 100% service connected that I was covered by the VA for every medical issue. That is only true in the US and US territories, under the VA Foreign Medical Program, you get reimbursed for the approved service connection if you are enrolled. So if you travel or going overseas, you would need to think about this.
Also I am not sure why the VBA does not follow 38 CFR 3.309 because it emphasizes the importance of establishing service connection conditions through evidence like the military medical and dental records. I had denials on hypertension that they couldn’t identify a service connection or wasn’t in my records, but my C-file says differently.

Other than that, DAV is doing a great service.

I was told by one individual that when you a 100 percent disabled you no longer need to file for other claims because the VA will take care of all of health issues. It is only true if your in the US or US territories. If you are overseas, you the VA Foriegn Medical Program, which covers only service connected issues or related to the service connection. It is in VA.Gov, so before you give information out, need to make sure it is correct, because overseas can be expensive if the VA only reimburse for service connection.

I also feel the veterans are being neglected by VBA Claims, because go through my C-file on the denial, they couldn’t find a service connection. IAW 38 CFR. 3.309(a) this addresses presumptive and other diseases using: Service Treatment Records, Manifestation Period, and the PACT Act. Emphasizes the importance of establishing service connected conditions through evidence like the Service Treatment Records. Do not understand why they denied my claim when the information was in the Service Record and the Blood Pressure Readings were in there for the rating, which was in both Active Duty and Reserve medical and dental records.

Had OR state meeting last weekend of which I attended. They (we) do great work
Unfortunately everything resolves around Portland and us in the rural areas still don’t count as much

As a disabled veteran the DAV was able to help me get my 100 percent ratings in the va and not just for the medical use but also for the financial also. I would recommend them to anyone for help.

I have no personal experience with DAV.