Description:
Union County’s Office of Veteran Services, the Veteran Service Officer (VSO), serves veterans and their families in need of benefits assistance from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at a location close to their homes. The VSO maintains contact with local, state and federal agencies and organizations that serve veterans. The VSO provides the following information and assistance:
-Provides eligibility criteria for all veteran benefits and entitlements.
-Assists in securing copies of lost military documents, such as the DD-214 (military separation document).
-Guides applications for service connected compensation and pension claims.
-Helps veteran’s widow/widower and children apply for benefits.
-Helps with appeals for denied benefit applications as needed.
-Provides death and burial benefit information.
-Coordinates annual placement of flags on veteran graves throughout Union County during Memorial Day weekend.
-Information and referral to other county, state and federal government services, including housing; mental health; education; job training and placement; financial; and medical/nursing home services.
-Facilitates transportation (wheel chair equipped) to the VA Healthcare System at Lyons and East Orange through the Union County Paratransit system.