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Sometimes, it’s not what you know, but who you know, says the veteran service officers with the Vietnam Veterans of America’s Iowa State Council. VVA’s Utah State Council President Dennis Howland — originally from Iowa — called the VSOs to for help for a nephew. The nephew successfully accessed benefits to treat his hypertension, then […]
If you need assistance accessing the benefits to which you or a family member is due as a veteran or eligible dependent, get the assistance of a Veterans Service Officer (VSO). VSOs help veterans and their families in multiple ways. VSOs can: (1) advise, educate and answer questions about what benefits are available from federal, […]
The VA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is asking for help in identifying public Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) fraud schemes that target veterans. Public DBQs are medical forms veterans submit to their healthcare providers in order to help VA evaluate disability benefit claims. DBQ fraud schemes include attempts to obtain payment from veterans for assistance in […]
“Greg” is a Vietnam veteran living in the southeastern U.S. who has been unable to work for more than a decade due to the symptoms of his disability. He had been seeking an earlier effective date for his individual unemployability (IU) designation for years, meeting with multiple denials. By performing an exhaustive review of Greg’s file, […]
VSO helps a Vietnam-era aircraft get compensation for problems related to polyneuropathy.
Alan conquers homelessness thanks to the support of his veteran service officer and family.
Harry’s time as a paratrooper in Vietnam affected his ability to work for decades.
Fischer helps five veterans maintain and even expand benefits in a single month.
Robert’s 1981 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis had gone unpaid for 27 years.