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
Thomas Pearce, U.S. Marine Corps
Lead Service Officer
(440) 284-4641
TPearce@lcvsc.com
Krystol Mayer, U.S. Navy
Service Officer
(440) 284-4302
KMayer@lcvsc.com
Tyler Gullion, U.S. Army
Service Officer
(440) 406-3121
TylerG@lcvsc.com
Christopher Williams, U.S. Army
Service Officer
(440) 406-3281
CWilliams@lcvsc.com