Rehab. Assistant Director Announces Retirement

Department Service Officer David Wilson Retires Following More than 21 Years of Service:  David walked into the American Legion Department of Indiana Veterans Service Office as a Department Service Officer for the first time on August 7, 1995. He will leave that office for retirement more than 21 years later after serving his last day on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

​Dave has seen many changes over the years: from typewriters, metal desks, cardboard office dividers, and hard copy VA claim files, to state-of-the-art computer equipment, modern office furniture, electronic file storage and claims filing systems, and, best of all, a reputation for providing exceptional veterans’ services.  Just for fun, we tried to calculate (very rough estimate) a few things David has done over the years. He has:

• Answered 32,990 phone calls,
• Conducted 3,480 interviews,
• Written 790 formal appeal statements,
• Conducted 480 per-hearing conferences,
• Conducted 440 hearings,
• Received and answered 1,620 e-mails,
• Received and answered 18,410 letters,
• Conducted 60 Veterans Benefit seminars, and
• Reviewed 35,000 VA rating decisions.

David will be missed. Please drop by the American Veterans Service Office in Room 325 of the Federal Building sometime on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 to wish David the best in his retirement.

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