quadvet
05-21-2010, 06:07 PM
"I know that Nobody Cares About Your Claim But You!!!"
I like this guy's approach. One thing about it, is the problem of appeals. Appeals clog the system. Appeals are (many times) the result of an improperly filed claim, plain and simple. Doing it yourself is complicated, but certainly better than handing over a Power-of-attorney and all my medical records to a Veteran's Service Officer, then hope he can somehow understand all that well enough to represent me. Given his due, I would not go that route.
Jim Strickland's A to Z Guide of Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits:
http://jimstrickland912.com/
I am a Do-It-Yourselfer. I believe that VA prefers to interact directly with the veteran when at all possible. I do not recommend the VSO system (http://jimstrickland912.com/V.html) as it is structured today.
I believe that a veteran who can read and write well enough to follow some simple rules and use a computer to write letters and print them is well equipped to handle their own claim. You do not need a representative to file a claim.
I know that Nobody Cares About Your Claim But You!!!
This A to Z Guide (http://jimstrickland912.com/) will provide the reader with the tools and the basic knowledge necessary to determine what benefits you are eligible for. You'll learn how to file a claim, ask for an increase or begin to appeal a denial.
You may notice that much of the data presented here is taken directly from the DVA web site (http://www.va.gov/). That's because the DVA site is full of information and is often the best place to start a search to learn about your benefits. The problem with the DVA site is that it's huge and isn't usually very easy to navigate. I've tried to help you by aiming links directly into the DVA site for the data that you need most often.Read this page, then click on The Dirty Dozen (http://jimstrickland912.com/A_Dirty_Dozen.html); what he calls his "ultimate list of what to do and, more importantly, what you should never do when dealing with your claim."
http://jimstrickland912.com/A_Dirty_Dozen.html
I like this guy's approach. One thing about it, is the problem of appeals. Appeals clog the system. Appeals are (many times) the result of an improperly filed claim, plain and simple. Doing it yourself is complicated, but certainly better than handing over a Power-of-attorney and all my medical records to a Veteran's Service Officer, then hope he can somehow understand all that well enough to represent me. Given his due, I would not go that route.
Jim Strickland's A to Z Guide of Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits:
http://jimstrickland912.com/
I am a Do-It-Yourselfer. I believe that VA prefers to interact directly with the veteran when at all possible. I do not recommend the VSO system (http://jimstrickland912.com/V.html) as it is structured today.
I believe that a veteran who can read and write well enough to follow some simple rules and use a computer to write letters and print them is well equipped to handle their own claim. You do not need a representative to file a claim.
I know that Nobody Cares About Your Claim But You!!!
This A to Z Guide (http://jimstrickland912.com/) will provide the reader with the tools and the basic knowledge necessary to determine what benefits you are eligible for. You'll learn how to file a claim, ask for an increase or begin to appeal a denial.
You may notice that much of the data presented here is taken directly from the DVA web site (http://www.va.gov/). That's because the DVA site is full of information and is often the best place to start a search to learn about your benefits. The problem with the DVA site is that it's huge and isn't usually very easy to navigate. I've tried to help you by aiming links directly into the DVA site for the data that you need most often.Read this page, then click on The Dirty Dozen (http://jimstrickland912.com/A_Dirty_Dozen.html); what he calls his "ultimate list of what to do and, more importantly, what you should never do when dealing with your claim."
http://jimstrickland912.com/A_Dirty_Dozen.html