VETERANS SERVICES

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VETERANS SERVICES
Creating New Standards Building
Relationships Achieving Exceptional Results
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Veterans Services Mission Statement

• To assist and aid all veterans and dependents
  with benefits that they may be entitled to by the
  Federal Government or by the State of Texas.
  Assist in representing veterans or dependents
  before the VA on claims for service-connected
  disabilities or pensions. If claim is denied,
  help assist in the appeal process.

In the last 5 years the Veterans Services
department has processed more benefit
applications than any other county in our service
area.
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Staff

• John Cook
• Veterans Services Officer
• Carol Waldschmidt
• Assistant Veterans Services Officer
• Open Position
• Tech I

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GENERAL INFORMATION

• There are approximately 47,000 veterans in Collin
  County.
• The Veterans Services Office assists
  approximately 2,400 veterans per year.
• The office files approximately 1,200 claims per
  year.
• In the last 12 month period the Veterans Service
  Office assisted veterans in receiving 4,662,927
  of benefits.
• The largest claims received for a veteran
  assisted by this office was 220,000 plus 2,600
  per month disability.

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WHAT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED?

• Service connected claims (agent orange, combat,
  knee injury, etc)
• Aid and Attendance
• Medical Benefits (assist with treatment through
  the VA hospital)
• VA Pension
• Widows Benefits
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Burial Benefits
• Request Records and Medals
• Educational Benefits