DAV Chapter 109 Titusville, FL

DAV Chapter 109 Titusville, FL We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.

Veterans have a few options for a variety of ID cards and some get conflated with others. Here are the most often used.N...
06/20/2026

Veterans have a few options for a variety of ID cards and some get conflated with others. Here are the most often used.

Note: Free lifetime pass for National Parks used to have a disabled requirement. For honorably discharged veterans, that no longer applies. Veterans can also apply for the veteran lifetime DIGITAL pass online at www.recreation.gov (verify veteran status with id.me account). The free lifetime Florida State Park pass still has a disabled eligibility component.

Follow DAV Chapter 109 for information relevant to veterans in North Brevard and South Volusia Florida.

If you receive an email or Facebook or other internet promotional where you click on a link for information about the VA...
06/19/2026

If you receive an email or Facebook or other internet promotional where you click on a link for information about the VA and free fancy brand name shoes, BEWARE. Think identity theft.

The VA does not provide athletic shoes through online promotions, third-party sign-up links, or promotional emails.

They do have a process for eligible veterans but internet promotions is not it. See your VA primary care doctor for a referral to a podiatrist and they will take it from there.

P.S. you do not need to be service-connected for foot disabilities to be eligible, only enrolled in VA health care.

Why would a widow or widower want to continue the claim of their deceased veteran?To secure Accrued Benefits (retroactiv...
06/18/2026

Why would a widow or widower want to continue the claim of their deceased veteran?

To secure Accrued Benefits (retroactive pay owed to the veteran before their passing) OR to establish eligibility for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), OR for spouse/children health (CHAMPVA) benefits OR spouse/children education benefits.

Example: If your veteran filed a VA claim for heart disease from Agent Orange Exposure in Vietnam and died of heart disease, before the claim was adjudicated, in order to be eligible for certain VA death benefits, the widow/widower may need to prove a service-connected death. In this example, the veteran was not already rated as 100% disabled for 10 years prior to passing so widow/widower may need to continue the claim.

Visit the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 109, Titusville, Florida, and we can advise and discuss this option.

Legally blind or low vision veterans interested in the Blind Veteran's Association (BVA) partnership with Meta, and appl...
06/16/2026

Legally blind or low vision veterans interested in the Blind Veteran's Association (BVA) partnership with Meta, and applying for a pair of free Meta AI glasses, should go to https://bva.org for more information. Veterans should understand Meta's announcement was only the first step. BVA's process for distributing and training veterans on these glasses is still a work in progress. Interested veterans may visit the BVA site for free membership information and click on Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses Interest Form. Note, a compatible smart phone is required to use these AI glasses.

In the meantime, in related, but separate information, DAV Chapter 109, junior vice commander, spoke with the Lake Nona VA Medical Center Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) coordinator on 16 Jun 2026. They are not a part of the Meta/BVA partnership; instead, visually impaired veterans in this area may also make an appointment with LOW VISION OPTOMETRY at Lake Nona VA Hospital, Viera VA Clinic, Daytona VA Clinic, or Lake Baldwin Clinic (coming soon). There, veterans are assessed for vision needs and if necessary, referred to VIST, for possible AI glasses or other vision equipment.

This is provided for information only to veterans in North Brevard or South Volusia Counties.

Information on the VA Pharmacy. And if you've ever had the VA's non-formulary waiver process work for you, do share the ...
06/15/2026

Information on the VA Pharmacy. And if you've ever had the VA's non-formulary waiver process work for you, do share the story with our veterans.

Additionally, at least at the Viera VA Clinic, you can bring an outside prescription for glasses to optometry and they will ask the optometry clinic to approve. If approved, optometry will order a pair of glasses. Eligible for a new pair annually. May be an upcharge for specialty glasses.

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 109 often has veterans coming in and asking, can you get my DD214, or my me...
06/12/2026

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 109 often has veterans coming in and asking, can you get my DD214, or my medical records, or Personnel File (awards, evaluations, orders...).

The answer is we can help but we can't get them for you. We can fill out the SF 180 and print for you to mail or you can go online and request your military records yourself. Beware, medical records take a long time so if you can get copies before discharge, great. We understand that is not possible for many veterans long after discharge. If you have an https://id.me account, you can go to the government archives website yourself (https://archives.gov) and request online or come to the DAV and we will help with the form and then you mail.

Lastly, you may or not be surprised that your deployments and deployment awards may not be on your DD214. You can get a copy of your deployment orders, award orders, an evaluation saying you were deployed, or other pertinent evidence and send it to the records board and ask them to correct your DD214 by adding the award/deployment. Often the VA raters look at the DD214 and if they don't see evidence of a deployment, they question whether you were there and whether you fall into the PACT act etc. It can all be straightened out but may take some time proving you were "there". We had a veteran come in with a passport stamped and dated USAF, Vietnam as "proof" he was there as it was not on his DD 214.

A records correction is simply proof attached to a DD Form 149. Print it, fill it out and mail it with your evidence to the appropriate military branch (address on the form).

This is entirely different than a discharge character upgrade which can be very difficult and may be a later post. Hope this helps.

For everyone who went to our amazon shopping list and bought a case of something for our food pantry for food insecure v...
06/12/2026

For everyone who went to our amazon shopping list and bought a case of something for our food pantry for food insecure veterans, thank you. These items get delivered straight to the food pantry at DAV Chapter 109/Unit 109 in Titusville. This process helps to ensure the pantry gets exactly what it needs. Today, our food pantry is pretty well stocked for the month due to your generosity, so we updated with the few food items we are short and added several different cases/packages of hygiene products. Best wishes.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26WFHW6EXPJ8N?

I have been researching this topic for some time to share with veterans in North Brevard and South Volusia, Florida. As ...
06/11/2026

I have been researching this topic for some time to share with veterans in North Brevard and South Volusia, Florida. As the old saying goes, perfection is the enemy of good enough, so here goes.

Firstly, if you were wondering, the VA does not get a veteran a dog. So the second question is how do I get a trained dog to enroll in the VHIB? The VA website says one thing--it talks about primary care team, prosthetics, and ADI/IGDF compliance. So trust but verify. I asked my primary care doctor. He said when on-boarded, the VA tells them about giving a medical opinion for emotional support dogs but nothing about service or guide dogs. Emotional support dogs do not qualify for VHIB. Only one Dr but dead end there. I went to two different prosthetics departments in the area including the Orlando VAMC. Very little information. A friend gave me a wonderful flow chart from the VA. Good news is the VA seems to have a solid process for the Visually Impaired. Start with your specialist and their Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST). I talked to a visually impaired veteran here in Florida with a guide dog and he raved about their support.

I talked to another veteran with a service dog and he said his VA orthopedic doctor in Virginia gave him a medical opinion to take to a dog trainer. Due to long wait list, he ended up going to New York to get his ADI compliant trained dog. So perhaps a specialist VA doctor here in Florida like orthopedics, neurology, or mental health can do the same. Start there. I called an ADI compliant dog organization here in Florida who serves many veterans and was told they alway come with a letter from a private doctor and never a VA doctor. That was one organization. Either the veterans don't know the process here or the process is broken.

Feel free to share your story, especially the process that worked for you.

Lastly, if there is a dog provider that can support your medical needs and is not ADI or IGDF accredited, that is your call to use them. For VA purposes, that standard is used for enrollment in VHIB.

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 109 generally files Fully Developed Claims (FDC) and not BDD claims. If you...
06/10/2026

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 109 generally files Fully Developed Claims (FDC) and not BDD claims. If you are in the 90-180 day window for discharge, visit your local military installation's Transition Assistance Program (TAP) office, or work with a VA liaison on base. Not all installations have a VA liaison. If no VA liaison on base or you have missed your BDD application window, you may try to apply online but first, recommend talking to a DAV Chapter Service Officer, or other Veterans Service Officer (state/county), for advice and assistance.

Why BDD instead of FDC? One, you get the rating sooner and if rated, receive VA compensation sooner. Two, it has implications for spousal benefits as to when you are rated, what you are rated, and when you might pass.

Note, if you are getting separation pay, the VA requires that money to be paid back from any VA compensation pay. So think about your disabilities and whether it makes sense to receive separation pay. This is your call but do some research.

Note, if you are retiring at or after 20 years from the military, and the VA rates you less than 50%, that VA compensation will be offset from your retirement pay. Don't let this scare you...same amount of retirement, just some tax free. If you are rated 50% or more by the VA, you can collect both retirement pay and VA compensation pay simultaneously (no offset).

Veterans who used a lawyer to file VA claims must get a release from the lawyer before filing new claims without the law...
06/08/2026

Veterans who used a lawyer to file VA claims must get a release from the lawyer before filing new claims without the lawyer's assistance. Any claim pursued, with or without the lawyer's assistance, in the future will incur a VA payment to the lawyer unless they have a release on file.

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435 N Singleton Avenue
Titusville, FL
32796

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Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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