Our Veterans Service Officers (VSO) serve as a liaison to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). They advise and assist Veterans and family members of their rights and/or obtaining possible benefits through the VA, the State of Ohio, and Lorain County.

All of our VSOs hold accreditation through the Ohio Department of Veterans Services https://dvs.ohio.gov and National Association of Veterans Service Officers https://www.nacvso.org/.

Services include processing claims for:

• Service-connected disability – https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/
• Non-service Connected Pension for Wartime Veterans – https://www.va.gov/pension/
• Survivors Pension – https://www.va.gov/pension/survivors-pension/
• Aid & Attendance/Housebound Allowance – https://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/
• Service Connected Compensation – https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/index.asp
• Ohio War Orphans Scholarship – https://www.ohiohighered.org/ohio-war-orphans
• Notice of Disagreements and Appeals
• And more

VSOs also submit applications for:

• Military Awards and Medals – https://www.archives.gov/veterans/replace-medals
• High School Diploma for War-time Vets
• Upgrading Discharges
• Request Vets Discharge (DD214) – https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
• Various other records as needed

Benefits may also include but are not limited to:

• Burial Benefits – https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/index.asp
• Education Benefits – https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
• VA Home Loan – https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/index.asp