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Staff:
Betsy Reeves, Veterans Service Office
(336) 846-5575
veterans@ashecountygov.com

Secretary
(336) 846-5570

Operations & Accreditation

Purpose & Objectives

The Veterans Service Office operates in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 822; Subparaghraph 153-149(34); 1973 Session Law.  The Office serves as the claimant's federally accredited representative under the provision of Section 3402 (b) 2, Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (veteran's benefits); for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims under laws relating to veterans benefits.

The Service Officer is accredited through the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs. 2nd the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

 The purpose of this office is to provide quality assistance to our veterans, their widows, orphans or survivors in obtaining or preserving existing benefits from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.  This assistance provides them additional resources to help pursue a self sufficient life style.

The objective of this office is to always practice genuine empathy, compassion and courtesy to all persons seeking assistance.  The laws and regulations that govern the Veterans Administrations are very complex.  The Service Officer, acting as the veteran's advocate, provides counseling and assistance to the veteran and family to ensure their claims are properly ands aggressively completed.

 

Population & Monetary Benefits


Veteran Population: July 1, 2000
WWI
0		 WWII
480		 Korean
430		 Vietnam
660		 Persian Gulf
140		 Peace
340

Total
2050

Monetary Benefits: FY 2000
Compensation and Pension
3,035,112.00		 Rehabilitation
57,915.00		 Insurance and Indemnities
146,557.00		 Total
3,239,584.00

 

Benefits Available

Privacy

In-Office:
150 Government Circle
Suite 2100
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 846-5575

Out-Reach Services:
 • Hospital, nursing home and home visits for severely disabled.

Summary of Benefits:
 • Compensation, Pension, Survivor's Benefits
 • Education, VA Insurance, Home Loans
 • Medical, nursing Homes, Burial/Markers
 • Appeals

Additional Benefits:
 • Automobile/other conveyance
 • Housing, special adaptive
 • Annual clothing allowance
 • NCDVA Scholarships
 • One-time fee hunting/license
 • Special Veterans license plates
 • SS-24 replacement
 • Assistance with securing transportation to VA medical facilities

Documents Needed to File Compensation & Pension Claims:
 • DD-214 Military Discharge
 • Birth Certificates foe dependents
 • Marriage Certificate, present Divorce or death certificate for pervious marriages
 • Service Medical Records
 • Financial/Medical Expense Information

 All information is confidential, whether supplied by the veteran, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other parties and cannot be released or discussed except to those personally connected to the case with a need to know in order to assist the veteran or veteran's dependents.

 

 

 

 

 

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