Veterans Services

The Veterans Service Office is a Martin County program designed to assist former members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents in obtaining federal and state benefits available to them as a result of their active military service. The County Veterans Service Office is staffed by trained service officers with a compassionate understanding of the problems that confront the veteran, his/her widow(er), and children.

You may be eligible for benefits from the VA if you are:

• A veteran
• A veteran’s dependent
• A surviving spouse or child of a deceased veteran
• An active duty service member
• A member of the Reserves or National Guard

Services Provided:

Counseling and assistance in filing claims for VA benefits available for:

• Service-connected Disability Compensation
• Non-service-connected Disability Pension
• Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
• Burial Allowance and Headstones
• Survivors Pension benefits
• Appeals to VA adverse decisions
• Education Benefits
• Request for military records/DD Form 214
• VA Home Loan guarantee applications
• Waiver of VA Indebtedness
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• VA Medical Center enrollment forms
• Eligibility Verification Reports (EVR)
• Aid and Attendance/Housebound claims
• VA insurance information assistance
• Outreach visits to veterans and widows(ers) who are housebound or in nursing homes
• Correction of military records/discharge

Contact Us:

If you are a veteran, widow(er) of a veteran, or child who would benefit from the assistance of a Veterans Service Officer, please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit the Veterans Services Office. (Housebound visits available by appointment.) Or, if you have any questions regarding veterans services, you may also select the "Questions? Contact Us" button to submit an inquiry online. 

Office hours:
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.