Several veterans service organizations (VSOs) are available to veterans and individuals seeking assistance with VA claims. The Disabled Veterans Resource Center refers veterans to various organizations if they need these services.
Numerous private veterans service organizations are available to assist veterans with their claims. State and county-level organizations are also tasked with assisting the disabled veteran population. We support these organizations and their missions.
The service organization is where a veteran should begin the claims journey with VA. We support these organizations and offer training and assistance so that the VSOs can offer the best service to veterans.
Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs)
Congressionally Chartered and Recognized Organizations:
- African American Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Association
- American Ex-Prisoners of War
- American GI Forum of the United States
- The American Legion
- American Red Cross
- Amvets
- Army and Navy Union, USA, Inc.
- Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America
- Blinded Veterans Association
- Catholic War Veterans, USA, Inc.
- Disabled American Veterans
- Fleet Reserve Association
- Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
- Italian American War Veterans of the United States
- Jewish War Veterans of the USA
- The Joshua Tree Commission International
- Legion of Valor of the USA
- Marine Corps League
- Military Officers Association of America
- Military Order of the Purple Heart of the USA, Inc.
- National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.
- National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Inc.
- National Veterans Legal Services Program
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Polish Legion of American Veterans, USA
- Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights Organization
- TREA: The Enlisted Association
- Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
- Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. & The Veterans Coalition
- Vietnam Veterans of America
- Wounded Warrior Project
Congressionally Chartered but NOT Recognized Organizations:
NOT Congressionally Chartered but Recognized Organizations:
In addition, the VA recognizes the State Veterans Affairs organizations. Each of the States and Territories have a Veterans Affairs organization. These organizations assist veterans in many of the same ways as the private service organizations do.
Resources to find medical nexus letters
Most medical experts do not work directly with litigants or claimants in VA cases. Usually, these experts prefer to work directly with lawyers or law firms. Other expert services help lawyers find the right doctors for their cases and typically charge high prices. Then, there are the individual providers that write medical nexus letters for veterans. The prices vary. Some are individual doctors, and others are forensic consulting firms. Often, a veteran will not know which type of expert is best for his case, which is why we recommend consulting with a firm with experts in many specialties.
Here is a list of resources: