DAV NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS (NSO'S)

Claims and Benefits

Room 192, Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building

1 Federal Drive - Ft. Snelling, MN 55111-4007

Telephone: (612) 970-5665 - Fax (612) 970-5671
The DAV NSO's are highly trained professionals that assist veterans and their families in filing claims for VA disability compensation, rehabilitation and education programs, pensions, death benefits, employment and training programs, and many other programs.

NSOs function as attorneys-in-fact for the veterans and families they very capably represent. They are skilled experts in developing and prosecuting veterans' claims through in-depth reviews of medical histories in conjunction with sound application of current law and regulations.

All of the DAV's NSOs are service connected, wartime disabled veterans themselves, and most of their work involves securing disability benefits from the VA.

NSO training begins with a rigorous 16 month on-the-job training
(OJT) program. The OJT program combines the expertise of seasoned DAV NSOs providing comprehensive, advanced training in laws, regulations, benefit programs and related subjects, with college courses in anatomy and physiology, speech communications and legal writing and reasoning.

This training program is just another measure of the DAV's commitment to the highest level of quality representation provided to disabled veterans, their families and survivors, assuring quality service in the 21st century.

Upcoming National Service Office Seminars

Dates are subject to change, please contact your Chapter or the NSO Office at 612-970-5665 for more information. If you chapter is interested in hosting a seminar please contact the NSO Office for dates available.

DAV NSO Info Seminars:

 October 24, Chapter 34, Willmar, MN 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The MSO (Mobile Service Office) Runs are as follows:

None Scheduled at this time

National Service Office Facts
 
Update for 2008 to 2009
For the fiscal year of July 2008 to June 2009, the St. Paul Disabled
American Veterans (DAV) National Service Office set record high numbers for
the claims and benefits obtained for veterans and their families in the
state of Minnesota.

1684 new service connected claims were granted equating to over $12.1
million. 1000 claims for increase were granted over $1.5 million. Over $38.5
million in benefits were maintained and protected. 101 death related claims
equated to over $950 thousand. The total amount for the office was almost
$65.6 million.

The NSO Office interviewed over 2510 veterans and dependants during the
year. They conducted over 150 hearings and reviewed  5600 cases. They also
established over 4575 new claims. They completed over 192 written appeals
briefs. The DAV NSO Office also recruited 345 new members into the
Department of Minnesota DAV.

The past year was great success and the DAV NSO Office owes this success to
several key groups. We would like to thank the many County Veterans Service
Officers that have supported and assisted the DAV NSO Office over the past
year. We thank the VARO and the VAMC for their assistance. The Department of
Minnesota DAV has shown great support and assistance to the DAV NSO Office.
We would like to thank everyone involved!

Thank you for all you do for those who served our Great Nation.

Jon Retzer
Disabled American Veterans
Supervisor
National Service Officer
1 Federal Dr. Rm 192
Ft Snelling, MN 55111
612 970 5665