Veterans Service

When you need assistance in getting the benefits you or a family member is due as a veteran or eligible family member you should seek the assistance of a Veterans Service Officer (VSO). A VSO representative can help you gather any evidence needed and submit a Fully Developed Claim on your behalf. A VSO representative can also correspond with VA about your claim on your behalf. VSOs always provide their representation on VA claims free-of-charge.

VSOs can assist veterans and their families in many ways, including:

answering questions, advising, and educating individuals and groups on what benefits are available from federal, state, county, and local resources,
assisting persons in completing and filing benefit claims, and
representing individuals in VA hearings.

VSOs are trained and accredited by the VA or other recognized organizations to assist veterans, their dependents, and survivors. This includes not only applying for federal and state benefits but also providing information on resources related to:

The VA Office of General Counsel maintains a list of VA-recognized organizations and VA-accredited individuals who are authorized to assist in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of VA benefit claims at https://www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp.

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