Will you help my soldier/wife?

[Treebore]

Cool! I'll call the washington DAV tomorrow. I just talked to some high muckety muck in washington DC today and they also claimed there was no appeals process available. They said the board that last rated has to request to go to the APDAB (Appeals Board), that my wife can't.

I was sure that this has all been a bunch of hogwash, looks like it is.

BTW, let your friend know that I was well aware I was on the slow boat to china, but I started with what I knew, and as I have learned more my efforts are becoming more effective. I am sure the Washington DAV will be the help I need. I do think it is pretty bad that the local DAV (of which I have been a member of the DAV for 4 years now) was so unaware that even they didn't know about appealing to the board in Washington. Otherwise I would have known to call the DAV in Washington last week, when I talked to the local DAV offices. But your friend, and the Old One, have given me a couple of very important tools with which to handle this. So thanks, a lot, a whole lot.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

Cool! I'll call the washington DAV tomorrow.

Write them as well.

The Washington DAV is understaffed. By the time they get into the office and turn their phones on, their phone's message box will have maxxed out in roughly 45 minutes. Yes, it's that bad. Or at least it was in 1999 when my buddy worked there.

Just giving you a heads up.

 

[Treebore]

Write them as well.

The Washington DAV is understaffed. By the time they get into the office and turn their phones on, their phone's message box will have maxxed out in roughly 45 minutes. Yes, it's that bad. Or at least it was in 1999 when my buddy worked there.

Just giving you a heads up.

OK, I will.