Veteran Service Organization Profile
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
DAV · Founded 1920 · Cold Spring, KY
Mission: Empower veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity, by providing free professional assistance to veterans seeking benefits + services from VA and other government agencies.
Services
- Free VA disability claims help — DAV is one of the most heavily-used claims-help organizations
- Transportation Network — free rides to/from VA medical appointments (1.4M rides annually)
- Disaster Relief grants
- Career counseling + employment assistance
- Caregiver support
Eligibility to join
Honorably discharged veterans who were disabled (any rating) during peacetime or wartime federal service.
Notes
Specifically focuses on disabled veterans. The DAV Transportation Network is unique among VSOs.
In crisis? Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line — 24/7 confidential, federally-operated. Text 838255. Chat at veteranscrisisline.net.
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About this profile
This profile is maintained by Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) as part of an open directory of major U.S. Veteran Service Organizations. We are NOT affiliated with Disabled American Veterans (DAV) unless otherwise noted. Org-data sourced from each VSO's most recent Form 990 + IRS exempt-organization records + the org's own website. Free under CC-BY 4.0. Browse all VSOs →