Veterans Service Office

Mission

The Veterans Service Office provides advisory, referral and processing services to county veterans, widows and dependents pertaining to veterans benefits and rights. This office also maintains a liaison with the Veterans Administration, Colorado Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Social Services, VA hospital, VA nursing homes and other veterans organizations.

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation." - George Washington

Resources

• Veterans Health Benefits Handbook
• 2017 VA Compensation Tables
• AVAIL USA
• Colorado Department of Veterans Affairs
  Find state benefits for veterans and list of all County Veteran Service Officers
• Federal Publishing
• Getting There Guide
• GI Bill Information
• Military Connection
• National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO)
• National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)
  Used to request Certified DD-214s (military discharges), Service medical records (SMR), Service record book (SRB)
• National Resource Directory
• VA Form Finder
• VA Burial Benefits
• VA Pay Charts for Compensation, Pension, and DIC
• VA Rating Criteria
  Used for compensation claims (38 CFR, Book C)
• VA Survivor and Death Benefits
• Veterans Diseases Associated with Agent Orange
• Veterans Information Service
• Veterans Pension Eligibility
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• VA PACT Act:
•  2023 VA compensation tables