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Clatsop County Veterans Service Office

Community Resource

Serves: Astoria, Clatsop County

About this resource

County Veterans Service Offices (CVSOs) serve as the entry points to understanding the benefits, resources, and entitlements available to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. CVSOs can provide the following: -Veterans' benefits counseling and claims preparation assistance, as well as advocacy throughout the claims process -Counseling on federal VA benefits and other state and federal ancillary benefits -Educational benefit claims assistance -Assistance for veterans who wish to enroll in health care -Assistance for requesting military service documents -Service-connected and non-service-related disability and survivor benefits -Burial benefits -Information about veteran home loans -Oregon Veterans' Home Conservatorship services, including total estate management for eligible individuals who are legally determined to be "protected persons" under Oregon law

Intake Procedure: Call or fill out form on website for an appointment

Fees: None

Who can use this

Veterans with any discharge status other than dishonorable and their immediate family members (spouse, un-remarried surviving spouse, child, or stepchild)

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Documents you may need

A copy of the veteran's discharge document (DD214 or Honorable Discharge). If these records are not available, the VSO will help get them. If other records are needed, the VSO will let the client know.

Don't have these? Contact the organization—they may be able to help.