Veteran Services Office

♦AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY♦

Please call to schedule an appointment with a Veteran Service Officer!

► 503-751-1644 Option 2

*Please leave a detailed message that includes your name, last 4 of social, brief reason for the call, and the best phone number we can reach you*

Mission

The mission of our Veteran Services Office is to ensure that Polk County veterans and their families receive all benefits provided by federal and state law. A veteran service officer is the advocate for veterans and their families. We have an understanding of the problems that confront veterans, widows, widowers and their children. We know the extent, the meaning, and the application of federal veterans laws (statutes and regulations) passed in the interest of veterans and their dependents.

What is the County Veteran Service Office?

The Polk County Veteran Services Office was established by the Polk County Board of Commissioners to assist Veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits from Federal and State agencies.

How We Can Help Our Veterans?

VA Benefits are not received automatically and navigating the benefits process can be confusing. The services provided to qualifying Veterans of the Armed Forces in Polk County include, but are not limited to, assisting Veterans and/or their dependents (including qualified surviving spouses) with the following:

♦Service connected disability claims/compensation

♦Non service-connected disability claims/pension

♦Surviving spouse benefits

♦Burial, marker and flag applications

♦Dependent children benefits

♦Education benefits

♦Vocational rehabilitation applications

♦Locating military/service/medical records

♦VA Medical enrollment applications

What Does Your Veteran Services Officer Do?

Your service officer is trained in VA Benefits. The VSO will assist you with submitting your claim to the VA and will provide follow up services, if needed, to determine that you received the benefits to which you are entitled. The VSO will act as your advocate with the VA to help you fill out applications and file claims. 

♦FREE OF CHARGE♦